Rajeshwar Shastri Dravid (1899 – 1950) was an Indian writer, scholar, grammarian and translator of Sanskrit literature.[1] Born in 1899 in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, he was the author several books in Sanskrit which included Sāṅkhyakārikā,[2] Bhāratīya-rājanīti-prakaśah[3] and R̥ṣikalpanyāsaḥ.[4] His brother, Raja Ram Dravid, was the author of The Problem of Universals in Indian Philosophy, a critique of ancient Indian philosophy.[5] The Government of India awarded him Padma Bhushan, the third highest Indian civilian award, in 1960.[6]
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Born | 1899 North West Provinces, India |
Died | 1950 |
Occupation | Writer, grammarian, translator |
Known for | Sanskrit literature |
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# Posthumous conferral
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