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author of Jainism and Hindi literature

Nathuram Premi

1881–1960, born Deori, writes in Sanskrit, Bangla, Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi, translator

Nathuram Premi was an Indian writer, publisher, poet, editor, and linguist in the field of Jainism as well as Hindi literature. A budding poet, he wrote under the nom de plume of “Premi”. Although belonging to the Digambara sect of Jainism, he adopted a non-sectarian attitude and published and translated many Digambara as well as Śvetāmbara works. Working as a clerk in a firm in Mumbai he rose to establish his own publishing house and bookstore Hindi Granth Ratnākar Kāryālay which published works of many of the biggest names in Indian literature, including Munshi Premchand, Hajariprasad Dvivedi, Jainendrakumar, Yashpal, Swami Satyabhakta, Sharatchandra Chatterjee and Rabindranath Tagore. The bookshop and publishing house now called Hindi Granth Karyalay is now being managed by his grandson and great-grandson 100 years after its establishment.

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Also writing in Sanskrit

Rahul Sankrityayan

1893–1963Buddhist scholar, polyglot and travel writer (1893–1963); 'Father of Hindi travel literature'

Aurobindo Ghosh

1872–1950Bengali philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet and nationalist (1872–1950)