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Writing in Sanskrit

140 writers on record who write in Sanskrit. The most honoured first.

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)

Jaishankar Prasad

1889–1937poet, dramatist, and novelist of modern Hindi literature (1889–1937)

Raja Bhoja (Raja Bhoja I)

1000–1100king and author and Paramara dynasty ruler who wrote encyclopedic works spanning architecture, grammar, and medicine.

Daṇḍin

0501–0700A Sanskrit grammarian and author of prose romances, famously celebrated for his “Padalalitya” (fluidity and beauty of words).

Bharavi

0501–0600An ancient Sanskrit poet known for his epic Mahakavya “Kiratarjuniya” and celebrated for his “Arthagauravam” (depth of meaning).

Acharya Vamana

0750–08108th-century Indian rhetorician, grammarian, and founder of the Riti School of Sanskrit Poetics

Kapali Sastry

1886–1953Sanskrit scholar, author, and translator (1886-1953)

M. P. Pandit

1918–1993Spiritual author, teacher and Sanskrit scholar (1918-1993)

Devasuri

b. 100112th-century Shvetambara Jain logician, philosopher, and monk

Sreyash Sarkar

b. 1993Sreyash Sarkar is an Indian Bengali poet, applied physicist, musician and painter, published in international literary journals and has been featured as the youngest achiever in Le Mauricien among others.

Lala Shrinivas Das

1850–188719th-century Indian Hindi writer, recognized as the author of the first modern Hindi novel (1850-1887)

Manikantha Mishra

b. 0012Great logician of Mithila who laid the conceptual foundation for the Navya-Nyaya movement.