Rahul Sankrityayan
1893–1963Buddhist scholar, polyglot and travel writer (1893–1963); 'Father of Hindi travel literature'
academic (1918-2007)
Shridhar Bhaskar Warnekar
1918–2007, writes in Sanskrit, Marathi, writer
Dr. Shridhar Bhaskar Warnekar was a Sanskrit scholar born in Nagpur, India. His parents were Annapurna Warnekar and Bhaskar Rao Warnekar. He wrote many Sanskrit poems and verses, the most famous among them being “ShriShivarajyodayam”. This Mahakavya is prescribed by Union Public Service Commission of India in the syllabus of Sanskrit Literature paper kept for Civil service examination. This work, which won the Sahitya Akademi Award for Sanskrit in 1974, is an epic poem in 68 cantos on the life and work of Shivaji.
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Awards
| 1974 | Sahitya Akademi Award for ShriShivarajyodayam |
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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