Awards
- Fulbright Fellowship, 1960
- Smith-Mundt Fellowship, 1961
- University of Wisconsin Fellowship, 1962
- Hazen Foundation Fellowship, 1962–63
- Govt of India (HRD Award) for a project on the Hero Folktale of Shimla district, 1993
- Himachal Academy Award for a folklore project, 1993
- Fellow of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, 1995–98
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