Vuppuluri Ganapathi Sastry
Uppuluri Ganapathi Sastry | |
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| Born | 16 December 1888 Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Died | 17 July 1989 (aged 100) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| 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
[edit]- ^ a b "Welcome to SRIVGVP". www.srivgvp.org. 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
[edit]- "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.