Vuppuluri Ganapathi Sastry
Uppuluri Ganapathi Sastry | |
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Born | (1888-12-16)16 December 1888 Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Died | 17 July 1989(1989-07-17) (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]
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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.
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