David Frawley, O. M. D., born in 1950 at Wisconsin (USA) in a family (of European ancestry) with strong Catholic background where one son of the family generally would be a priest. Looking at his natural tendencies, his mother had thought he would be the Catholic priest. However, he turned to Hinduism. Finally, he formally adopted Hinduism and took the name Vamadeva Shastri. He is one of the few Westerners ever recognized in India as a VedAachaarya (teacher of ancient Vedic wisdom). He had been at the forefront of questioning the old colonial paradigm within which Bhaaratiya history and Hindu religion had been situated by nineteenth century Indologists. His work shows the way not only for the Westerner who wishes to understand Hinduism but also for those Hindus who know their religion only through the interpretations of the Indologists. His field of study includes Aayurvedic medicine, Vedic astrology, Tantr, Yog and Vedic philosophy. His more specific work is with the Veds themselves, including a re-examination of ancient history in light of new archaeological finds in India and a more critical examination of Vedic texts. In India, his translations and interpretations of Veds have received acclaim from both spiritual and scholarly circles. He has been able to visit with people in India from all backgrounds including swamis, yogis, traditional Braahman priests, Hindu social activists and political leaders, Aayurvedic doctors, Vedic astrologers, Hindu musicians, and modern Westernized Hindus of all types including writers and journalists.