Lakshman Shastri Joshi
Tarkateertha Lakshman Shastri Joshi | |
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लक्ष्मण शास्त्री जोशी | |
Born | 27 January 1901 Pimpalner, Dhule, India |
Died | 27 May 1994 (aged 93) Somewhere near the origins of river Krishna |
Nationality | British Indian (1901-1947) Indian (1947-1994) |
Alma mater | Sanskrit College and University |
Occupation(s) | Independence activist, literary critic, writer |
Known for | • Compiling 20 volumes of Marathi Vishwakosh (Marathi Encyclopaedia) • First to be awarded Sahitya Akademi Award |
Works | वैदिक संस्कृतीचा विकास (The Development of Vedic Culture) |
Spouse | Satyawati Mulherkar |
Children | 4 |
Honours | Sahitya Akademi Award (1955) Padma Bhushan (1973) Sahitya Akademi Fellowship (1989) Padma Vibhushan (1992) |
Lakshman Shastri Joshi
Early life and family
Lakshman Shastri was born in a
Career
Joshi spent all his life in Wai. He was closely associated with Pradnya pathshala all his life. Although a
In the 1930s, Joshi came under the influence of radical humanist
In 1954, he presided over
He served as the first president of Maharashtra State Board of Literature and Culture when it was established in 1960, and starting from that year, served for a large number of years as the president of the project of compiling Vishwakosh, a 20-volume Marathi encyclopedia under the sponsorship of the above Board. He also spearheaded compilation of Dharmakosha, a Marathi transliteration of the ancient Vedic/Hindu Sanskritic hymns. In Wai, he also opened a hostel for students of the Dalit castes, a factory for making hand-made paper and a printing press.[9]
Literature
His first book, Shuddhisarvasvam, is a treatise in Sanskrit on the philosophical basis of religious conversion, published in 1934. In that same year, he edited the Dharmakosha, which encompassed twenty-six volumes and 18,000 pages, encoding the basic texts and commentaries on the varied aspects of dharma and dharma-shastras from 1500 BC to the 18th century. In 1938, he wrote Anand-Mimamsa, a critical commentary on the theory or Ras and aesthetics in Marathi literature. Later in 1973, he wrote Adhunik Marathi Sahityachi Samiksha, a study of the tenets of modern Marathi literary criticism. He also wrote Hindu Dharmachi Samiksha, in 1940, critically examining the concepts and foundation of Hinduism, and Jadawad, in 1941, a survey of the history and development of materialism in Indian and Western philosophical traditions. He wrote Vaidik Sanskriticha Vikas in 1958 to much acclaim. Amongst other works are Upanishadanche Marathi Bhashantar, a translation of the 18 principal Upanishads into Marathi.
Other works include:
- Waidik Sanskruticha Wikas
- Wichara-Shilpa
- Samiksha Ani Rasa-Siddhant
- Critique of Hinduism and other Religions
- Descriptive Catalogue of Sanskrit Manuscripts
Recognition and death
For his outstanding contribution, he received the Sahitya Akademi award from India's National Academy of Letters in 1955.
In 1973, he received the National Sanskrit Pandit Award, and in 1976, the government of India conferred on him the Padma Bhushan title, India's third highest honour, for excellence in Literature and Education.[10]
He was awarded an honorary doctorate in literature from
In 1989, Joshi received a
In 1992 he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honor, in recognition of a lifetime of exceptional and distinguished service to India.[10]
He died at the age of 94, near the birth spring of the Krishna river.
Footnotes
- Devanagri to phonetic romanized spellings, he is also alternately referred to as "Laxman Shahstri Joshi". In Marathiarticles he is most commonly referred to as "Tarkateertha Laxman Shahstri Joshi". Alternatively, Laxmanshastri Balaji Joshi
- ^ The call for determined, but passive resistance that signified the certitude that Gandhi foresaw for the movement is best described by his call to Do or Die, issued on 8 August at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Bombay, since re-named August Kranti Maidan (August Revolution Ground)
References
- ^ The Illustrated Weekly of India, Volume 95. Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press. 1974. p. 31.
Marathi literature is strewn with Deshastha writers. Some of the luminaries are B. S. Murdhekar, the neo classical poet and critic; the popular dramatists Acharya P. K. Atre, V.V.Shirwadkar; the poet and story writer G.D.Madgulkar popularly known as the "Modern Walmiki" of Maharashtra, Sahitya Akademi Award winners G. T. Deshpande, Laxmanshastri Joshi, S. N. Banhatti, V. K. Gokak and Mugali all belong to this community.
- ^ Ray, N.R. (1990). Dictionary of National biography. Calcutta: N.R. Ray, Institute of Historical studies. pp. 205–207. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ Nambiar, Nisha (2010). "Well scripted". No. Mon Mar 22. Indian Express. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ Marathi Vishwakosha, Vol.14, p. 698, 1989, ed. L.S.Joshi
- ^ Bombay Chronicle, June 1933; see also "Tarkateertha- Ek Pradnyapravaha", a biography in Marathi, SriVidya Prakashan, 1995
- ISBN 978-81-7154-807-1. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ See a recent English translation of this book, "Development of Indian Culture –Vedas to Gandhi", Published by Lokvangmaya Griha, 2001; and "Development of Indian Culture, Tarkateertha Laxmanshastri Joshi, , - from D K Publishers Distributors (INDIA)". Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
- ^ Sahitya Akademi awards in Marathi Archived 31 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine Official Site for Sahitya Akademi Award
- ^ Ray, N.R. (1990). Dictionary of National biography. Calcutta: N.R. Ray, Institute of Historical studies. p. 205. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "National Portal of India". Archived from the original on 31 January 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2008.