Ramanuja Devanathan (2 April 1959 – 7 January 2017) was a renowned Sanskrit scholar from India. He was the head of the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan at Jammu and the former Vice Chancellor of Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Rajasthan Sanskrit University, under Government of Rajasthan. He was the Registrar of

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, New Delhi. In 2013, Devanathan was the recipient of

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(MMCF)'s 32nd annual award. He was also the editor of 2007 edition of English-Sanskrit Dictionary, originally written by

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Devanathan died on 7 January 2017, in Mumbai while traveling on work.An Obituary to an Outstanding Sanskrit Scholar: Ramanuja Devanathan
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Academic career

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Biodata at Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Rajasthan Sanskrit University
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