Satya Vrat Shastri
Satya Vrat Shastri | |
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Born | 29 September 1930 |
Died | 14 November 2021 | (aged 91)
Occupation | scholar, academic, poet, literary critic |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Punjab University, Banaras Hindu University |
Genre | Sanskrit |
Notable awards | 1968: Sahitya Akademi Award 2006: Jnanpith Award |
Website | |
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Satya Vrat Shastri (29 September 1930 – 14 November 2021) was an Indian Sanskrit scholar, writer and poet.[1]
He was an honorary professor at the Special Centre for Sanskrit Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University. He was the Head of the Department of Sanskrit.[2][3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 41st and 42nd Jnanpith Awards, Official Press release Archived 15 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Sanskrit poet gets Jnanpith award". The Times of India. 20 August 2009. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ↑ "Sanskrit's first Jnanpith winner is a 'poet by instinct'". The Indian Express. 14 January 2009.