HÜBSCHMANNOVÁ, Milena. Prague 10.6.1933 — Kameeldrift, South Africa 8.9.2005. Czech Indologist and Romani scholar. After school in Prague studied from 1951 Bengali and Hindi-Urdu at Prague. In 1953 met some Romanis and as going to India was not generally allowed in the communist country turned to Romani studies. Graduated 1956 Prague. Then worked for Czech radio, 1959 visited India, again 1969. In 1963-67 worked at Oriental Institute, Prague, developing Romani education. After a while as schoolteacher in 1969-74 in Czechoslovak Academy, 1974-75 at university, continuously criticizing the Romani assimilation politics of the government. Then unemployed, occasionally teaching Hindi and Romani. In 1982-91 taught Romani at Prague School of Languages. From 1991 Professor of Romani at Prague. Ph.D. 1995. Died in traffic collision. Married radio director Josef Melč (1934–2002), one daughter.
Publications: Wrote much about Romani; with others: Romsko-český a česko-romský kapesní slovník. 651 p. Prague 1998.
– Translated Indian poetry.
Sources: *Kdo byl kdo – čeští a slovenští orientalisté; Wikipedia with photo.