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]
Haridas Siddhanta Vagish | |
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Born | West Bengal, India |
Occupation | Writer, Translator |
Known for | Bengali translations of Indian epics and classics |
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Padma Bhushan award recipients (1960–1969) | |
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1960 |
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1961 |
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1962 |
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1963 |
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1964 |
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1965 |
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1966 |
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1967 |
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1968 |
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1969 |
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# Posthumous conferral
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