The term Pundit has multiple meanings:

• A pundit or pandit, in the culture of India, is a master of traditional religious poetry and/or traditional music.
• The term pundit was used in the 19th century to denote native surveyors who explored regions to the north of India for the British Empire
• Pundit in contemporary English refers to an expert or opinion-leader, particularly in the field of political analysis. It can also be used pejoratively to denote someone who shouts and pushes his personal opinions and insults his ideological opponents as opposed to someone who makes proper logical arguments.

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External links

• THE PARIAH AND THE PUNDIT: A UNIQUE CASE OF LITERARY BIGOTRY