Navalpakkam Ramanuja Tatacharya (1928 – 2017) was a Sanskrit scholar from India. He received the Chevalier of Légion d'honneur[1] which is the highest civilian honour of France. He was a researcher at the French Institute of Pondicherry. He was the first Vice Chancellor of the Kendriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, holding the office between 1989–1994.[2] In 2016, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour of India for his contribution to the field of Sanskrit literature and education.
Ramanuja Tatacharya | |
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| Born | Navalpakkam S. Ramanuja Tatacharya 1928 Navalpakkam, North Arcot, Tamil Nadu |
| Died | 5 June 2017 |
| Occupation | Sanskrit scholar |
Tatacharya was born on 16 April 1928 in the Navalpakkam village in the North Arcot district in Tamil Nadu to U.Ve.N.S. Krishnaswamy Tatacharya and Rajalakshmi.[1] He died on 5 June 2017 in Mumbai.[2]
Awards
edit- Catussastra Praveena by the Sanskrit Sahitya Praishat, Tiruchi in 1981
- Maha Mahopadhyaya by the Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetham, Tirupati in 1996
- Vacahaspati Puraskar by the K. K. Birla Foundation with 1 Lac Indian Rupees in 2001
- The ‘Chevalier’ degree of the Order of the Legion of Honour by the Government of France, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Sanskrit studies, in 2012
- The Viswabharati Award by the Government of Uttar Pradesh, in 2013
- The Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour by the Government of India for his outstanding contribution in the field of Sanskrit, in 2016.[3]
Works
editOriginal works
edit- Vivriti - A Commentary on Jnapaka Sangraha (Vyakarana) pp. 225, Kendriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati in 2002. This work was prescribed as a textbook in oriental colleges affiliated to S.V. University.
- Balabodhini - A Commentary on the Pancalaksani Gadadhari (Nyaya) pp. 237, Kendriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati in 1990. The copies of the first printing exhausted and reprinted.
- Balapriya - A Commentary on the Tarkasangraha Dipika Prakasika (Nyaya) pp. 392, published in 1981 by Dr. N.Veezhinathan, Madras.
- Bhagavadgunaratnapeetika - A Commentary on the Gopalasahasranama, pp. 120, published by T. Devasthanams, Tirupati in 1986.
- Bhavabodhini - A Commentary on Paklsata Gadadhari (Nyaya), published by Kendriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati in 1988 (pp. 426). # Sabdalaksanapramanya Vimarsa, Rastriya Sanskrit Sansthan in 1995.
- Yatarthakhyatibhushana 1994.
- Pratyaksha Tattvacintāmaṇi Vimarsa published by RSVP in 1992.
References
edit- ^ a b "For Sanskrit scholar, small salary meant no distractions". The Hindu. 14 July 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Vice-Chancellor of Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha passes away". The Hans India. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Padma awards 2016 declared: Anupam Kher, Rajinikanth, Vinod Rai, Sania Mirza honoured among others | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". 25 January 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
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