Rajeshwar Shastri Dravid (1899 – 1950) was an Indian writer, scholar, grammarian and translator of
Sanskrit literature
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Born in 1899 in the Indian state of
Uttar Pradesh
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, he was the author several books in
Sanskrit
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which included ''Sāṅkhyakārikā'', ''Bhāratīya-rājanīti-prakaśah'' and ''R̥ṣikalpanyāsaḥ''.
His brother, Raja Ram Dravid, was the author of ''The Problem of Universals in Indian Philosophy'', a critique of
ancient Indian philosophy
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Overview
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The
Government of India
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awarded him
Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished service ...
, the third highest Indian civilian award, in 1960.
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Arthashastra
The ''Arthashastra'' ( sa, अर्थशास्त्रम्, ) is an Ancient Indian Sanskrit treatise on statecraft, political science, economic policy and military strategy. Kautilya, also identified as Vishnugupta and Chanakya, is ...
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Tarka-Sangraha
Tarka-Sangraha is a treatise in Sanskrit giving a foundational exposition of the ancient Indian system of logic and reasoning. The work is authored by Annambhatta and the author himself has given a detailed commentary, called Tarka-Sangraha Deepi ...
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Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in literature & education
20th-century Indian translators
Sanskrit scholars from Uttar Pradesh
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Writers from Uttar Pradesh
1899 births
Sanskrit writers
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