Haridas Siddhanta Vagish was an Indian writer and translator of Bengali literature and a Sanskrit scholar. He translated several Indian epics and classics into Bengali language which included Mahabharata,[1] Shakuntala[2] and Meghadūta.[3] The Government of India awarded him Padma Bhushan, the third highest Indian civilian award, in 1960.[4]
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| Born | West Bengal, India |
| Occupation | Writer, Translator |
| Known for | Bengali translations of Indian epics and classics |
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