Baldev Upadhyaya
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Pandit Baldev Upadhyaya (पण्डित बलदेव उपाध्याय, 1899–1999) was a renowned Hindi
, Sanskrit
scholar, literary historian
, essayist and critic
. He penned numerous books, collections of essays and a historical outline of Sanskrit literature
. He is noted for discussing Sanskrit literature in the Hindi language. Earlier books related to Sanskrit literature were often written either in Sanskrit or in English.
district of Uttar Pradesh
. His father was Pt. Ram Suchit Upadhyaya, who was a great scholar of the Bhāgavata Purāṇa
. He had many students in Eastern India as well in Rangoon. His mother, Smt. Murti Devi, was also a pious lady. Upadhyaya's early education was in Govt. High School, Ballia
, except for a session 1911-1912, when he was admitted to the 6th standard at Bengali Tola Inter College, Benares. He passed his M.A. from Banaras Hindu University
(1922) and Sahityacharya from Govt. Sanskrit College, Benares.
Acharya Ji had two younger brothers Dr. Vasudev Upadhyaya, eminent historian specialiation on Gupta Period, who retired from Patna University as Prof. & Head Deptt. of History and Dr. Krishna Dev Upadhyaya, a Hindi Scholor with specialisation in Bhojpuri Literature, who retired from Govt. Degree College as Prof. & Head Deptt. of Hindi.
Achrya Ji was got married with Shivmuni Devi, Daughter of Pt. Dev Krishna Ojha, Grand Daughter of Pt. Yogesh Dutt Ojha, an eminent Sanskrit Scholor and author of Paribhashendu Shekhar, which was published from Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi.
Achrya Ji had blessed two worthy sons Pt. Gauri Shankar Upadhyaya, who retired as Asstt. Director Social Education, U.P. Govt. and Dr. Gopal Shankar Upadhyaya, a Metallurgical Scientist and Retired Professor & Head Deptt. of Metallurgy I.I.T., Kanpur.
He had taken last breath on 10 August in his centenary year 1999 at Varanasi.
, essayists and critics of Hindi, Sanskrit literature, who were his student.
Acharaya Hazari Prasad Dwivedi
, Dr. Vidya Niwas Mishra, H.H. Kashi Naresh Dr. Vibhuti Narayan Singh Ji, Acharaya Sitaram Chaturvedi, Dr. Kalu Lal Shrimali, Dr. Karuna Pati Tripathi, Prof. Rewa Prasad Dwivedi
, Shri J. N. Chaturvedi, Shri Triloki Nath Chaturvedi, Pt. Vishnu Kant Shastri Ex. U.P. Governor.
. After serving the institution for 38 years he was retired as a Head of the Department in year 1960. In the year 1968 he was again appointed as Director and Professor Emeritus, Research Institute. Sampurnanand Sanskrit University
. He also served as President, Uttar Pradesh Sanskrit Academy, Lucknow
.
As a Director, Research Institute, he was the chief editor of book series Sarasvati Bhavana Granthamala
and the famous Sanskrit
Journal Sarasvati Sushama. He authored many books which are the outcome of original studies and are authoritative in the respected fields. He also edited about 25 books.
as his medium for writing books. There were no authoritative books on all branch of Sanskrit
literature. He enriched it by writing scholarly work, undoubtedly with complete India
n background.
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
, Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
scholar, literary historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
, essayist and critic
Critic
A critic is anyone who expresses a value judgement. Informally, criticism is a common aspect of all human expression and need not necessarily imply skilled or accurate expressions of judgement. Critical judgements, good or bad, may be positive , negative , or balanced...
. He penned numerous books, collections of essays and a historical outline of Sanskrit literature
Sanskrit literature
Literature in Sanskrit begins with the Vedas, and continues with the Sanskrit Epics of Iron Age India; the golden age of Classical Sanskrit literature dates to late Antiquity . Literary production saw a late bloom in the 11th century before declining after 1100 AD...
. He is noted for discussing Sanskrit literature in the Hindi language. Earlier books related to Sanskrit literature were often written either in Sanskrit or in English.
Life sketch
Acharya Ji was born on 10 October 1899 into a pious Vaishnav Sanatan Dharma family of Brahmins in the village Sonbarsa in the BalliaBallia
Ballia is a city with a municipal board in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The eastern boundary of the city lies at the junction of the Ganges and the Ghaghara...
district of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
. His father was Pt. Ram Suchit Upadhyaya, who was a great scholar of the Bhāgavata Purāṇa
Bhagavata purana
The Bhāgavata Purāṇa is one of the "Maha" Puranic texts of Hindu literature, with its primary focus on bhakti to the incarnations of Vishnu, particularly Krishna...
. He had many students in Eastern India as well in Rangoon. His mother, Smt. Murti Devi, was also a pious lady. Upadhyaya's early education was in Govt. High School, Ballia
Ballia
Ballia is a city with a municipal board in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The eastern boundary of the city lies at the junction of the Ganges and the Ghaghara...
, except for a session 1911-1912, when he was admitted to the 6th standard at Bengali Tola Inter College, Benares. He passed his M.A. from Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University is a public university located in Varanasi, India and is one of the Central Universities of India. It is the largest residential university in Asia, with over 24,000 students in its campus. BHU was founded in 1916 by Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya under the Parliamentary...
(1922) and Sahityacharya from Govt. Sanskrit College, Benares.
Acharya Ji had two younger brothers Dr. Vasudev Upadhyaya, eminent historian specialiation on Gupta Period, who retired from Patna University as Prof. & Head Deptt. of History and Dr. Krishna Dev Upadhyaya, a Hindi Scholor with specialisation in Bhojpuri Literature, who retired from Govt. Degree College as Prof. & Head Deptt. of Hindi.
Achrya Ji was got married with Shivmuni Devi, Daughter of Pt. Dev Krishna Ojha, Grand Daughter of Pt. Yogesh Dutt Ojha, an eminent Sanskrit Scholor and author of Paribhashendu Shekhar, which was published from Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi.
Achrya Ji had blessed two worthy sons Pt. Gauri Shankar Upadhyaya, who retired as Asstt. Director Social Education, U.P. Govt. and Dr. Gopal Shankar Upadhyaya, a Metallurgical Scientist and Retired Professor & Head Deptt. of Metallurgy I.I.T., Kanpur.
He had taken last breath on 10 August in his centenary year 1999 at Varanasi.
His Students
There is a long list of eminent scholars, literary historianHistorian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
, essayists and critics of Hindi, Sanskrit literature, who were his student.
Acharaya Hazari Prasad Dwivedi
Hazari Prasad Dwivedi
Acharya' Hazari Prasad Dwivedi was a Hindi novelist, literary historian, essayist, critic and scholar...
, Dr. Vidya Niwas Mishra, H.H. Kashi Naresh Dr. Vibhuti Narayan Singh Ji, Acharaya Sitaram Chaturvedi, Dr. Kalu Lal Shrimali, Dr. Karuna Pati Tripathi, Prof. Rewa Prasad Dwivedi
Rewa Prasad Dwivedi
Rewa Prasad Dwivedi is a Sanskrit scholar and poet. He won the Sahitya Akademi Award for Sanskrit in 1991.-Life and career:...
, Shri J. N. Chaturvedi, Shri Triloki Nath Chaturvedi, Pt. Vishnu Kant Shastri Ex. U.P. Governor.
Major works
In 1922 he was appointed as a Lecturer, Department of Sanskrit, Banaras Hindu UniversityBanaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University is a public university located in Varanasi, India and is one of the Central Universities of India. It is the largest residential university in Asia, with over 24,000 students in its campus. BHU was founded in 1916 by Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya under the Parliamentary...
. After serving the institution for 38 years he was retired as a Head of the Department in year 1960. In the year 1968 he was again appointed as Director and Professor Emeritus, Research Institute. Sampurnanand Sanskrit University
Sampurnanand Sanskrit University
Sampurnanand Sanskrit University is an institution of higher learning in Asian learning, Sanskrit allied areas, etc. that is located in Benares , Uttar Pradesh, India.- History :...
. He also served as President, Uttar Pradesh Sanskrit Academy, Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
.
As a Director, Research Institute, he was the chief editor of book series Sarasvati Bhavana Granthamala
Sarasvati Bhavana Granthamala
Sārasvati Bhavana Granthamala is a series of editions of Sanskrit texts. The publication of the series began from 1920, on behalf of Government Sanskrit Library, Sanskrit College, Benares as Sārasvati Bhavana Texts...
and the famous Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
Journal Sarasvati Sushama. He authored many books which are the outcome of original studies and are authoritative in the respected fields. He also edited about 25 books.
Awards and honors
- Mangla Prasad Puraskar, 1942
- Dalmia Puraskar, 1946
- Shravan-Nath Puraskara
- Sahitya Varidhi, Prayag, 1972
- D.Litt, 1977
- Certificate of Honour, President of IndiaPresident of IndiaThe President of India is the head of state and first citizen of India, as well as the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces. President of India is also the formal head of all the three branches of Indian Democracy - Legislature, Executive and Judiciary...
, 1968. - Kalidas Sahitya Ratna, Ujjain, 1982
- Vishva Sanskrit Bharati Award, U.P. Sanskrit Academy, 1983.
- Padma BhushanPadma BhushanThe Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...
, President of IndiaPresident of IndiaThe President of India is the head of state and first citizen of India, as well as the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces. President of India is also the formal head of all the three branches of Indian Democracy - Legislature, Executive and Judiciary...
, 1984. - Umaswami Award, Kunda Kunda Bharati Ch. Trust, New Delhi, 1994.
- Mahamahopadhyaya, 1997.
- Rama Krishna Dalmiya Sri Vani Award, Ramkrishna Dalmiya Trust, New Delhi.
Book Authored
Professor Upadhyaya had chosen HindiHindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
as his medium for writing books. There were no authoritative books on all branch of Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
literature. He enriched it by writing scholarly work, undoubtedly with complete India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n background.
| S.No. | Name of Book | Publisher | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rasika Govinda Aur Unki Kavita | Hindi Nagari Pracharini Sabha, Ballia Ballia Ballia is a city with a municipal board in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The eastern boundary of the city lies at the junction of the Ganges and the Ghaghara... . |
1926 |
| 2. | Sukti Muktavali | Haridas Company, Mathura | 1932 |
| 3. | Sanskrit Kavi Charchā | Master Khedilal, Varanasi | 1932 |
| 4. | Bhartiya Darshana | Sharda Mandir, Varanasi | 1942 |
| 5. | Sanskrit Sahitya Ka Itihas | Sharda Mandir, Varanasi | 1944 |
| 6. | Dharma aur Darshana | Sharda Mandir, Varanasi | 1945 |
| 7. | Sanskrit Vangmaya | Sharda Mandir, Varanasi | 1945 |
| 8. | Vaidika Kahaniya | Sharda Mandir, Varanasi | 1946 |
| 9. | Bauddha Darsana Mimansa | Sharda Mandir, Varanasi | 1946 |
| 10. | Arya Sanskriti Ke Muladhara | Sharda Mandir, Varanasi | 1947 |
| 11. | Bhartiya Sahitya Shastra | Prasad Parisad, Varanasi | 1948 |
| 12. | Bhagvata Sampradaya | Nagari Prachatini Sabha, Varanasi | 1954 |
| 13. | Vaidika Sahitya Aur Sanskriti | Sharda Sansthan, Varanasi | 1955 |
| 14. | Sanskrit Alochana | U.P. Sanskrit Sansthan, Lucknow | 1956 |
| 15. | Kavyanushilana | Ramesh Book Deopt, Jaipur | 1956 |
| 16. | Bhartiya Vangmaya Mein Sri Radha | Bihar Rastrabhasha Parishad, Patna | 1963 |
| 17. | Sanskrit Sukavi Samikchha | Chaukamba Vidya Bhavan, Varanasi | 1963 |
| 18. | Purana Vimarsha | Chaukamba Vidya Bhavan, Varanasi | 1965 |
| 19. | Sanskrit Shashtron Ka Itihas | Chaukamba Vidya Bhavan, Varanasi | 1969 |
| 20. | Bhartiya Dharma Aur Darshana | Chaukamba Vidya Bhavan, Varanasi | 1977 |
| 21. | Sanskrit Sahitya Ka Sanksipta Itihas | Sharda Sansthan, Varanasi | 1978 |
| 22. | Kashi Ki Panditya Parampara | Sharda Sansthan, Varanasi | 1985 |
| 23. | Bhartiya Dharma aur Darshana Ka Anushilan | Sharda Sansthan, Varanasi | 1985 |
| 24. | Vimarshachintamanih | Sharda Sansthan, Varanasi | 1987 |