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Vuppuluri Ganapathi Sastry

Summary

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.

Uppuluri Ganapathi Sastry
Born(1888-12-16)16 December 1888
Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died17 July 1989(1989-07-17) (aged 100)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupation(s)Scholar, writer, spiritual teacher
Known forstudy of Vedas
Awards1985 Padma Bhushan

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

  1. ^ a b "Welcome to SRIVGVP". www.srivgvp.org. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  2. ^ Uppuluri Ganapathi Sastri (2 June 2018). "Vedasaara RatnavaliPart II" (in Sanskrit). Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Publications". www.srivgvp.org. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Padma Awards". Padma Awards. Government of India. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  5. ^ "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.

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