| Name(s) |
Acharya BALDEV
UPADHYAYA |
| Date of
Birth |
October 10, 1899 |
| Date of
Death |
August 10, 1999 |
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Identity |
Indian Hindi, Sanskrit scholar,
literary historian, essayist and critic.
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Other Events &
Developments |
- He wrote numerous books,
collections of essays and a
historical outline of Sanskrit
literature.
- He is noted for discussing
Sanskrit literature in the Hindi
language.
- Earlier books related to
Sanskrit literature were often
written either in Sanskrit or in
English.
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Awards and Accolades |
- Certificate of Honour, Awarded
by Zakir Hussain, President
of India 1968.
- Kalidas Sahitya Ratna,
Ujjain, 1982
- Vishva Sanskrit Bharati
Award, U.P. Sanskrit Academy, 1983.
- Padma Bhushan
Awarded by Giani Zail Singh,
President of India, 1984.
- Umaswami Award, Kunda Kunda
Bharati Ch. Trust, New Delhi, 1994.
- Mahamahopadhyaya,
1997.
- Rama Krishna Dalmiya Sri
Vani Award, Ramkrishna
Dalmiya Trust, New Delhi.
- ..... and many more.
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