Vuppuluri Ganapathi Sastry
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Uppuluri Ganapathi Sastry
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Born |
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1888-12-16
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16 December 1888
Kakinada
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Andhra Pradesh
, India
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Died |
17 July 1989
(1989-07-17)
(aged
100)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Occupation(s) | Scholar, writer, spiritual teacher |
Known for | study of Vedas |
Awards | 1985 Padma Bhushan |
Uppuluri Ganapathi Sastry (1888–1989) was an Indian sanskrit scholar, writer and spiritual teacher, known for his scholarship in Vedas . He was the author of Veda Sara Ratnavali , a text on Vedas .
Ganapathi Sastry was born on 16 December 1888 at Kakinada in the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . [1] Veda Sara Ratnavali , a two-part text on Vedas, [2] was written for the Endowments Department of the Government of Andhra Pradesh . [3] The Government of India awarded him the Padma Bhushan , the third highest civilian award, in 1985. [4] Sastry died on 17 July 1989. [1] Sri Vuppluri Ganapathi Sastry Veda Sastra Parishat (VGVP), a non-government organization for the propagation of vedas, is named after him. [5]
References
- 1 2 "Welcome to SRIVGVP" . www.srivgvp.org . Retrieved 2 June 2018 .
- ↑ Uppuluri Ganapathi Sastri (2 June 2018). "Vedasaara RatnavaliPart II" (in Sanskrit) . Retrieved 2 June 2018 .
- ↑ "Publications" . www.srivgvp.org . 2 June 2018 . Retrieved 2 June 2018 .
- ↑ "Padma Awards" . Padma Awards . Government of India. 17 May 2018 . Retrieved 17 May 2018 .
- ↑ "Overview" . www.srivgvp.org . 2 June 2018 . Retrieved 2 June 2018 .
External links
- "Engagements" . The Hindu . 27 December 2015. ISSN 0971-751X . Retrieved 2 June 2018 .
- "Hyderabad Today" . The Hindu . 11 April 2010. ISSN 0971-751X . Retrieved 2 June 2018 .
Padma Bhushan
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