Rahul Sankrityayan
1893–1963Buddhist scholar, polyglot and travel writer (1893–1963); 'Father of Hindi travel literature'
Sanskrit writer
B. N. Krishnamurti Sharma
1909–2005, born Salem, writes in Sanskrit, English, Tamil, Marathi, Kannada, writer
Bhavani Narayanrao Krishnamurti Sharma, commonly known as B. N. K. Sharma or B. N. Krishnamurti Sharma, was an Indian writer, scholar, professor, and Indologist. Sharma was a professor and Head of the Department of Sanskrit in Ruparel College, Bombay from (1953–1969). Sharma was one of the foremost exponents of Madhvacharya’s school of Dvaita Vedanta. B. N. K. Sharma learned the art of debates and Vedanta under Satyadhyana Tirtha of Uttaradi Math. Sharma travelled along with Satyadhyana Tirtha from, learned all philosophical knowledge from him and also used to clarify his doubts from Satyadhyana Tirtha.
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Awards
| 1963 | Sahitya Akademi Award in Sanskrit for History of the Dvaita School of Vedānta and Its Literature |
Elsewhere
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Also writing in Sanskrit
Sanjib Chattopadhyay
b. 1936writer
Satya Vrat Shastri
1930–2021Jnanpith Award recipient in Sanskrit. Indian academic
Aurobindo Ghosh
1872–1950Bengali philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet and nationalist (1872–1950)
Keshab Chandra Dash
b. 1955writer
Biswanarayan Shastri
1925–2002Sanskrit writer