Arknath Chaudhary is an Indian scholar of

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. He served

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as Director and

Shree Somnath Sanskrit University Shree Somnath Sanskrit University (SSSU) is a public university located in Gujarat, India. It was created by the Gujarat State government through the Shree Somnath Sanskrit University Act in 2005 for the research and teaching of Sanskrit literat ...

, Veraval,

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Career

Chaudhary is a specialist in Sanskrit Vyakaran. He served three campuses of

Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan Central Sanskrit University, formerly Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, is a multi campus Sanskrit language central university headquartered in New Delhi, India. It serves as the central agency for implementing Sanskrit-related policies and scheme ...

as Principal. Chaudhary comes from Rudrapur village in the

Madhubani district Madhubani district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar, India, and is a part of Darbhanga division. Its administrative headquarters are located in Madhubani. The district has an area of and has a population of 4,487,379 (as of 20 ...

Bihar Bihar ( ) is a states and union territories of India, state in Eastern India. It is the list of states and union territories of India by population, second largest state by population, the List of states and union territories of India by are ...

state in India. He served several organizations in

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Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh (; Sanskrit: ''himācāl prādes;'' "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a States and union territories of India, state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen Indian Himalayan ...

, Punjab, Maharasthra, Gujarat and

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. Chaudhary spent a lengthy tenure with Rasthriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Jaipur where he joined as lecturer and was promoted to Professor and Principal. He was given charge of Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Mumbai and Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Lucknow later. He organized the biggest Sanskrit conference in association with the Ministry of HRD,

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Education

Chaudhary is an

Acharya In Indian religions and society, an ''acharya'' (Sanskrit: आचार्य, IAST: ; Pali: ''ācariya'') is a religious teacher in Hinduism and Buddhism and a spiritual guide to Hindus and Buddhists. The designation has different meanings i ...

in Vyakararan and MA in Darshan Shashtra. He was university topper in Darshan Shashtra.

Publications

He has written over 21 books filling more than 8,000 pages, and published 35 research papers on the subjects of Vyakaran,

Sahitya Sahitya literally means literature in Sanskrit. Sahitya may also refer to: * Dasa sahitya, genre of literature of the bhakti movement composed by devotees in honor of Vishnu or one of his avatars * Sahitya Akademi The Sahitya Akademi, I ...

Darshan Darshan, a Sanskrit word meaning "sight" or "viewing", may refer to: Ceremony and religion * Darshan (Indian religions), the auspicious sight of a divine image or holy person; also a school of Hindu philosophy * Darshan (Judaism), a Scriptural ...

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and Ved. Some of the popular titles published by Dr. Chaudhary are: * Laghu Siddhant Kaumudi vyakhya * Madhya Siddhant Kaumudi vyakhya * Vaiyakaran Kaumudi vyakhya * Meghadootam (Translation) * Nitishatakam * Tarkbhasha * Tarksangrah * Lalita Sahasranamw * Nighantu Shabdkosh

Awards and recognition

* Sanskrit Shiksha, awarded by Governor of Rajasthan, on behalf of MHRD, Govt. of Rajasthan in July 2012 * Veereshwar Shashtri Vyakaran Samman, awarded by Chief Minister, Rajasthan, on behalf of Rajasthan Sanskrit Academy * Shiksha Ratna Award, awarded by Governor of Gujarat, on behalf of Akashdeep Group of Schools and Colleges * Shashtra Mahodadhi Award, by Vedic Sanskriti Sangh, Jaipur * Nimbark Sanskriti Award, awarded by Education Minister, Govt. of Rajasthan, on behalf of Hariseva Sanskrit Samiti, Bhilwara

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External links

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