P. N. Pattabhirama Sastri | |
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 A photo of Sanskrit scholar P. N. Pattabhirama Sastri | |
| Born | India |
| Occupation(s) | Scholar Educationist Academic |
| Known for | Studies of Vedas and Sanskrit literature |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan |
P. N. Pattabhirama Sastri was an Indian philologist and scholar of Sanskrit literature and Vedas, known for his works on Sanskrit Philology and Mīmāṃsā or the hermenutics of the Vedas.[1][2] He was the founder vice chancellor of the Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, a deemed university dedicated to Sanskrit studies.[3] He was also the founder of a non governmental organization in Uttar Pradesh for the promotion of arts, culture and education, which is now known as Shri Pattabhirama Shastri Veda Mimansa Anusandhan Kendra.[4][5] Vaidikaśikṣādarśanabindhuḥ,[6] Āpastambaśrautasūtra Dhūrtasvāmibhāsya,[7] Mīmāṃsāśāstramālā,[8] Tautātitamatatilaka[9] and Śāstradīpikā, prabhāsahitā[10] are some of his notable works. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1982, for his contributions to literature and education.[11] Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha honored its founder vice chancellor by naming its central library as Mahamahopadhyaya Sri Pattabhirama Sastri Library.[12] The 8th volume of Kendriya-Saṃskṛtavidyāpīṭham anuvādagranthamālā has been republished as Mahamahopadhyaya Padmabhushana Sri P.N. Pattabhirama Sastri commemoration volume in his honor.[13]
