Rahul Sankrityayan
1893–1963Buddhist scholar, polyglot and travel writer (1893–1963); 'Father of Hindi travel literature'
Jnanpith Award recipient in Sanskrit. Indian academic
Satya Vrat Shastri
1930–2021, writes in Sanskrit, English, writer, poet, literary critic, translator
Satya Vrat Shastri was an Indian Sanskrit scholar, writer, grammarian and poet. He wrote three Mahakavyas, three Khandakavyas, one Prabandhakavyas and one Patrakavya and five works in critical writing in Sanskrit. His important works are Ramakirtimahakavyam, Brahattaram Bharatam, Sribodhisattvacharitam, Vaidika Vyakarana, Sarmanyadesah Sutram Vibhati, and “Discovery of Sanskrit Treasures” in seven volumes.
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Books on record
On Open Library
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Awards
| 2006 | Jnanpith Award |
| 1968 | Sahitya Akademi Award for Srigurugovindasimhacaritam |
Elsewhere
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Also writing in Sanskrit
Sanjib Chattopadhyay
b. 1936writer
Aurobindo Ghosh
1872–1950Bengali philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet and nationalist (1872–1950)
Keshab Chandra Dash
b. 1955writer
B. N. Krishnamurti Sharma
1909–2005Sanskrit writer
Biswanarayan Shastri
1925–2002Sanskrit writer