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Gopinath Kaviraj
Gopinath Kaviraj on a 1988 stamp of India
Born
7 September 1887 (1887-09-07)
Dhamrai, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died
12 June 1976 (1976-06-13) (aged 88)
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Alma mater
University of Allahabad
Occupation(s)
Principal of Government Sanskrit College, Varanasi (1923–1937) Sanskrit scholar, philosopher
Parent
Vaikunthanath (father)
Gopinath Kaviraj (7 September 1887 – 12 June 1976) was an Indian Sanskrit scholar, Indologist and philosopher. First appointed in 1914 a librarian, he was the Principal of Government Sanskrit College, Varanasi from 1923 to 1937. He was also the editor of the Sarasvati Bhavana Granthamala (Sarasvati Bhavana Texts) during that period.
In 1964 he received the Sahitya Akademi Award, given by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, for his research treatise on Tantra, Tantrik Vangmaya Men Shaktadrishti. In the same year he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour given by Government of India. In 1971 he was conferred the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, the highest literary honour awarded by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters.
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