Rahul Sankrityayan
1893–1963Buddhist scholar, polyglot and travel writer (1893–1963); 'Father of Hindi travel literature'
scholar, novelist and poet
Mahesh Chandra Sharma Gautam
b. 1949, born Patiala, writes in Sanskrit, novelist
Mahesh Chandra Sharma Gautam is an Indian scholar, novelist, poet, and retired educator known for his contributions to Sanskrit and Hindi literature. His work spans novels, epic poetry, and biographies. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2020 for his Sanskrit novel Vaishali (2017) recognised for its literary merit by Rashtriya Sahitya Sansthan. He is the first individual from Punjab to win the Sahitya Akademi Award for Sanskrit literature.
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Awards
| 2020 | Sahitya Akademi Award |
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
B. N. Krishnamurti Sharma
1909–2005Sanskrit writer