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Former JNU Professor SP Ganguly Awarded Mexican Order of Aztec Eagle
Former JNU Professor S.P Ganguly Awarded Mexican Order of Aztec Eagle: Details, Achievements, Highlights
The Mexican government has honored Indian academician, Shyama Prasad Ganguly with “Orden Mexicana del Águila Azteca” (Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle), the highest civilian honor given to a foreigner by Mexico.
Former JNU Professor, SP Ganguly was awarded for disseminating Spanish language and Mexican culture to strengthen Mexico-India cultural relations. He is the first Indian Academician to get this award.
SP Ganguly is a former professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). He belonged to the first generation of a handful of Indian academics who actually made everybody else interested in Spanish.
SP Ganguly has authored, edited and translated over 25 books in the academic career spanning 40 years.
About Mexican Order of Aztec Eagle
Order of the Aztec Eagle is part of Mexican Honours System and is the highest Mexican order awarded to foreigners in Mexico. It was created by decree in December 1933 by President Abelardo L. Rodríguez as a reward to services given to Mexico or humankind by foreigners.
This Order stands for the friendship of Mexico with nations of the world and is meant to express respect and admiration of Mexican people.
It corresponds to similar distinctions given to Mexican citizens such as Condecoración Miguel Hidalgo or Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor. It is given by the office of the foreign minister on instructions of Council established for this purpose headed by the President, who signs each honor.
Past, recipients include Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Nobel Economics Laureate Amartya Sen, writer, and Nobel Literature Laureate Nadine Gordimer. Royal Eagle is Mexico’s national animal and was considered sacred for Aztecs.
