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Kalki Avatar and Muhammad

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{{Short description|Book on Muhammad and Kalki Avatar}}

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| name = Kalki Avatar and Muhammad
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| author = [[Ved Prakash Upaddhay|Ved Prakash Upadhyay]]
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| language = [[Hindi]]
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| subject = Discussion of the presence of the Islamic prophet [[Muhammad]] as the Hindu avatar of [[Kalki]] in the [[Hindu scripture]]s (Kalki Purana, Vedas and Bhavashi Purana, etc.)
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| publisher = Saraswat Vedanta Prakash Sangha
| pub_date = 1966/69/70
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| oclc = 1199095831
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'''''Kalki Avatar and Muhammad''''' is a [[Hindi]]-language book by [[Ved Prakash Upaddhay|Ved Prakash Upadhyay]],<ref name=a>{{cite book |last1=Malik |first1=Dr Ahmad |author2-link=Afrasiab Mehdi Hashmi Qureshi |last2= Mehdi Hashmi Qureshi |first2=Afrasiab |title=END TIMES (What could happen in the world tomorrow) |date=1 January 2022 |publisher=(Center for Global and Strategic Studies, Islamabad) |pages=13, 274, 275|isbn=9789699837142 |url=https://www.academia.edu/74441913 |access-date=1 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=الحافي |first1=د عمر |last2=البصول |first2=السيد علي |title=البشارات بنبؤة محمد في الكتب الهندوسية المقدسة |journal=The Jordanian Journal of Islamic Studies |date=24 June 2010 |volume=9 |issue=1 |pages=2, 12 |url=http://repository.aabu.edu.jo/jspui/handle/123456789/363 |access-date=2 September 2022 |publisher=[[Al al-Bayt University]]}}</ref> a scholar of sanskrit and winner of [[Rashtrapati Award]] (President award) of India 2018 for his contribution to Sanskrit language.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://m.khaskhabar.com/amp/news/news-dr-ved-prakash-upadhyay-gets-president-award-2018-news-hindi-1-335601-KKN.html?PageSpeed=off|title=डॉ वेद प्रकाश उपाध्याय को मिलेगा राष्ट्रपति सम्मान-2018|date=20 August 2018|work=khaskhabar|accessdate=10 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://aggarjanpatrika.com/news/6248-डॉ-वेद-प्रकाश-उपाध्याय-को-राष्टऊपति-सम्मान.aspx|title=डॉ. वेद प्रकाश उपाध्याय को राष्टऊपति सम्मान|date=9 April 2019|work=aggarjanpatrika.com|accessdate=10 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Presidential Awards Scheme |url=https://www.sanskrit.nic.in/schemes/presidential_awards.php#2018 |website=[[Central Sanskrit University]] |accessdate=21 July 2023}}</ref> In 1969 Saraswat Vedanta Prakash Sangghha published the book.<ref name="Milli2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.milligazette.com/Archives/2005/01-15Feb05-Print-Edition/011502200574.htm|title=Muhammad in Hindu scriptures|accessdate=2014-11-06|publisher=[[Milli Gazette]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107013447/http://www.milligazette.com/Archives/2005/01-15Feb05-Print-Edition/011502200574.htm|archivedate=2019-01-07|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=The common bases for Hindu-Muslim dialogue|author= Maulana Waris Mazhari (Translated from Urdu by [[Yoginder Sikand]]) |date=5 May 2010 |url=http://twocircles.net/2010may04/common_bases_hindu_muslim_dialogue.html |publisher=[[Twocircles.net]]|access-date=1 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Prophet Muhammad in Hindu Scriptures |url=https://www.milligazette.com/Archives/2005/01-15Mar05-Print-Edition/011503200567.htm |access-date=1 September 2022 |work=[[Milli Gazette]]}}</ref> This book is a discussion of the presence of the Islamic prophet [[Muhammad]] as the [[Hinduism|Hindu]] [[avatar]] of [[Kalki]] in the [[Hindu scriptures]] ([[Kalki Purana]], [[Vedas]] and [[Bhavishya Purana]], etc.).<ref>{{cite news |title=हर धर्म में हजरत मुहम्मद का जिक्र आया |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/mirzapur/Mirzapur-61955-62 |access-date=26 July 2023 |work=[[Amar Ujala]] |date=7 May 2012 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Handrik Alim |last=Mashuri |title=Kalki Awatara Dalam Perspektif Dr. Pandit Ved Prakash Upaddhay Dalam Buku Muhammad in the Hindu Scriptures |url=http://repository.uin-suska.ac.id/33427/1/SKRIPSI%20GABUNGAN.pdf |website=[[Sultan Syarif Kasim II State Islamic University]] |publisher=[[Sultan Syarif Kasim II State Islamic University]] |access-date=1 September 2022 |language=en |date=11 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author1=Hafiz Muhammad Naeem, Associate Professor/Chairperson, Department of Arabic & Islamic Studies, [[Government College University, Lahore]]|title=محمدﷺ بحیثیت خاتم النبین: پنڈت وید پرکاش اپادھیائے کی تحقیقات کا مطالعہ: Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as the Final Messenger: A Critical Analysis of Pandit Ved Prakash Upaddhya's point of view |journal=Al-Idrak Journal |date=17 June 2022 |volume=2 |issue=1 |pages=176− 192 |url=https://www.alidrak.com/ojs3303/index.php/alidrak/article/view/45 |language=en |issn=2789-3227}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=روحانی |first1=‌سید‌محمد |title=جایگاه و کارکرد منجی‌ موعود هندو در متون پورانه‌ |publisher=[[Noormags]]| journal=انتظار موعود |date=1 April 1397 |volume=61 |issue=18 |pages=129–151 |url=https://www.noormags.ir/view/fa/articlepage/100996/138/text |access-date=1 September 2022 |language=fa}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=M A |first1=Srivastav |title=हजरत मुहम्मद और भारतीय धर्मग्रंथ |date=2008 | page = 19| publisher=Madhur Sandesh Sanggam|quote=
|url=https://archive.org/details/25216003 |accessdate=25 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Srivastav |first1=M.A. |title=Hazrat Muhammad (Pbuh) n Bharatiya Dharma Grantha {{!}} Prophets And Messengers In Islam {{!}} Muhammad |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/92874101/Hazrat-Muhammad-Pbuh-n-Bharatiya-Dharma-Grantha |accessdate=25 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

==Summary==

Some of the discussions given on the book are<ref>{{cite book |last1=Sikand |first1=Yoginder |title=Pseudo-messianic movements in contemporary Muslim South Asia |date=2008 |publisher=Global Media Publications |isbn=9788188869282 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=9SYKAQAAMAAJ&q=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&dq=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8yMa15PfjAhUFfH0KHba8BcgQ6AEIMjAE |accessdate=10 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Indian Journal of Secularism: IJS : a Journal of Centre for Study of Society & Secularism |date=2005 |publisher=The Centre |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=0gRuAAAAMAAJ&q=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&dq=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8yMa15PfjAhUFfH0KHba8BcgQ6AEINTAF |accessdate=10 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Muhammad |first1=Nur |title=The Deendar Anjuman |date=2000 |publisher=Nur Muhammad |page=64 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=aLcQAQAAIAAJ&q=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&dq=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8yMa15PfjAhUFfH0KHba8BcgQ6AEIOTAG |accessdate=10 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Abidin |first1=Danial Zainal |title=Islam the Misunderstood Religion |date=2007 |publisher=PTS Millennia |isbn=9789833604807 |page=93 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=DduTr1EW4oYC&pg=PA93&dq=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiI8sPo5PfjAhUMbn0KHQKwA8wQ6AEIHzAB |accessdate=10 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Unal |first1=Ali |last2=Gultekin |first2=Harun |title=The Prophet Promised in World Scriptures |date=2013 |publisher=Tughra Books |isbn=9781597848237 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=ZB1RCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT251&dq=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8yMa15PfjAhUFfH0KHba8BcgQ6AEIJTAC |accessdate=10 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Sikand |first1=Yoginder |title=Muslims in India Since 1947: Islamic Perspectives on Inter-Faith Relations |date=2004 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9781134378258 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=yf5aJi2loLcC&pg=PA241&dq=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8yMa15PfjAhUFfH0KHba8BcgQ6AEIHzAB |accessdate=10 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref>:
* The name of the Kalki will be ''Narashangsha'' and ''Ileet'', both means praised human, the meaning of the name Muhammad is also praised man.
* Kalki's name will be ''Ahamiddhi'', Muhammad's another name was ''Ahmad''.<ref>{{cite book |title=Minda Muslim Super |date=2008 |publisher=PTS Millennia |isbn=9789833603190 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=trqqLtM0-x4C&pg=PA282&dq=Narashangsa+Rishi&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi796bn97jlAhUD73MBHXASClIQ6AEIMTAD#v=onepage&q=Narashangsa%20Rishi&f=false |accessdate=26 October 2019 |language=ms}}</ref>
* Kalki has been mentioned as ''[[Savitri]]dev'' whose all characteristics mentioned are matched with Muhammad.
* Kalki will be born on 12th day of [[Madhav month]], the first month of the hindu lunar year and the first month of summer, Muhammad similarly born on the 12th day on Rabiul Awal, the third month of the Arabic lunar year but astrologically the time was summer season according to solar time.
* Kalki will born on [[Shambhala]] village or island which means place/house of peace and a land beside water or sea, it also means Arab and Asia minor according to the world map division of Hindu religion, Makkah is Muhammad's birth place which is also beside sea and it is in Arab and Asia minor and its another name is Darul Aman, which means the place/house of peace.
* Kalki's father's and Mother's name will be Vishnu-yash/Vishnu-bhagawat and Sumati/Soumyavati, which means slave of God and peaceful lady. Muhammad's father's and mother's name are Abdullah and Amina, which also mean slave of God and peaceful lady.
* Kalki will be born of the family of the main priest of Shambhala, Muhammad was also born of the family of [[Abdul Muttalib]], the main priest of then the Makkah.
* Kalki will not suckle his mother's milk, Muhammad also deprived of his mother's milk, instead of that, he drank his foster-mother [[Halimah bint Abi Dhuayb|Halima]]'s breast milk.
* Kalki will be impressively handsome (Anupama Kanti) and incomparably beautiful (Apratim Dyuti), Muhammad was also known to be handsome and impressive and had been described as the most beautiful man of contemporary Arabia.
* Kalki will go to hillside after birth and receive messages from a mount from [[Parshurama]] (spirit of Raam or God, verbally Raam means God of the World) and then he will be ''Kaurava'' (migrator from homeland) and will go to north and after that he will return, Muhammad also received messages from God through Jibrail in mount [[Jabal al-Nour]], and another name of Jibrail is ''Ruhul-Amin'' and ''Ruhul-Quddus'' which means spirit of God, and he also migrated to Madina situated in north of the Makkah and after that returned to Makkah again with victory.
* Kalki will have eight divine virtues (Ashtaishwaryaguna): Wisedom, born of noble family, self-control, remembrance (heard from God), physically powerful, less speechful, charitable, advisor of Gods verses and gratefulness. Muhammad also had these eight virtues.
* Kalki will ride on camel, Muhammad also rode on camel.
* Kalki will travel heaven by devine chariot ''[[Ratha]]'', Muhammad also travelled heaven by [[Buraq]] in [[Miraj]].
* Kalki will ride on miraculous flying white horse named ''Devadatta Shetashwa'' (meaning: white horse given by God) given by Shiva to destroy the evil, Muhammad also rode a miraculous flying white horse named [[Buraq]] given by Allah and destroyed evil.
* Kalki will fight with Khaksha means sword, Muhammad also used to fight with sword.
* Kalki will engage in war, Muhammad was also engaged in war.
* Gods will directly help Kalki in war, Muhammad was also helped by the angels in the [[battle of Badr]].
* Kalki will defeat demon [[Kali (demon)|kali]] with the help of his four brothers, Muhammad also defeated [[Satan]] by the help of his major four closest companions, later known as [[Rashidun Caliph]].
* Kalki will destroy the robbers as hidden as Kings, Muhammad also destroyed the oppressors who were kings and leaders at that time.
* Kalki will be colloequally a ''[[Rudra]]'' of long hair and shaven head, an earcher and a mount-climber and mount-meditator, Muhammad also had long hair in common and shaven head during [[Hajj]] and [[Umrah]], he also used bow and arrow, he was a mount climber and a mount-meditator.
* Fregrance will come out from Kalki's body, Muhammad's body odour was also renowned for charming fragrance.
* Kalki will be meat-eater and omnivorous, Muhammad was also meat eater and omnivorous.
* Kalki will be adviser of a very big society, Muhammad was also an adviser of a big society.
* Kalki will have several wives, Muhammad also had several wives.
* Kalki's name will be sage ''Mamoho/Mamaha''<ref>{{cite book |last1=Abedin |first1=Mohammad Zainal |title=Mānabatāra diśārī |date=1966 |page=22 |edition=1 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=dukRAQAAIAAJ&q=মামহ&dq=মামহ&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj77v7pprrlAhV76nMBHShbAKsQ6AEIIDAB |accessdate=26 October 2019 |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Bukti-bukti sains dan sejarah kerasulan Muhammad |date=2007 |publisher=PTS Litera Utama |isbn=9789833604531 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=vxemBQAAQBAJ&pg=PT70&lpg=PT70&dq=Ahamiddhi&source=bl&ots=DMuK_OMRxe&sig=ACfU3U1v4Vl72NeB9-bwXeV7_KtW1SGyxg&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi7zpWXsbnlAhVKKo8KHRfxBIUQ6AEwAnoECAEQAQ#v=onepage&q=Ahamiddhi&f=false |accessdate=26 October 2019 |language=ms}}</ref> and he will be given 100 gold coins, 10 necklace, 300 fighter horse and 10,000 peaceful cow, Muhammad's 100 follower was devoted self-purifier, known as Ashab-i Suffa, 10 was given good news of heaven, known as Ashara-i Mubashsharah, 300 follower was Badr fighter, who fought victoriously against 1000 enemies, and 10,000 was the number of his muslim companian in the time of victory of Makkah.
* Kalki's followers will be known as Musalays ([[Muslim]]s)
* Kalki's followers will be omnivorous
* Kalki's followers will be circumcised
* Kalki's followers will have beards and call people for the prayer ([[Adhan]])
* Kalki will banish idolatry, Muhammad also banished idolatry.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Abidin |first1=Danial Zainal |title=Islam the Misunderstood Religion |date=2007 |publisher=PTS Millennia |isbn=9789833604807 |page=93 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=DduTr1EW4oYC&pg=PA93&dq=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiI8sPo5PfjAhUMbn0KHQKwA8wQ6AEIHzAB |accessdate=10 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Unal |first1=Ali |last2=Gultekin |first2=Harun |title=The Prophet Promised in World Scriptures |date=2013 |publisher=Tughra Books |isbn=9781597848237 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=ZB1RCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT251&dq=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8yMa15PfjAhUFfH0KHba8BcgQ6AEIJTAC |accessdate=10 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

==Reception==
The book was received positively by many liberal Hindu and Muslim scholars and almost all the contemporary Hindu-Muslim unity groups, besides many Hindu scholar also criticised the book and denied the authenticity of the claims on this book. Later the book has become one of the most popular content for Hindu-Muslim unity dialogue and Islamic preachings in India and outside.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mehar |first1=Iftikhar Ahmed |title=Al-Islam |date=2003 |publisher=AL-ISLAM |isbn=9781410732729 |page=200 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=O0gypGNaj3kC&pg=PA200&dq=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjGz82pmbHlAhVLvo8KHRf9CLIQ6AEILzAD |accessdate=23 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Habibullah |first1=মোহাম্মদ হাবিবুল্লাহ্‌/ Mohammad |title=পাক্ষিক আহ্‌মদী - নব পর্যায় ৭৭বর্ষ । ২৩তম সংখ্যা । ১৫ই জুন, ২০১৫ইং {{!}} The Fortnightly Ahmadi - New Vol: 77 - Issue: 23 - Date: 15th June 2015 |date=2015 |publisher=Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at Bangladesh |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=lLEXDgAAQBAJ&pg=PT19&dq=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi_m7Hw_bHlAhWd63MBHeYMDI8Q6AEIKTAC#v=onepage&q=kalki%20muhammad%20ved%20prakash&f=false |accessdate=23 October 2019 |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Miẏā |first1=Muhammada Majirauddīna |title=Bāṃlā sāhitye Rasula carita, 1295-1980 |date=1993 |publisher=Bāṃlā Ekāḍemī |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=fjQFAQAAIAAJ&q=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&dq=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwimmcGt_bHlAhVx6nMBHa1VCN44FBDoATABegQIARAL |language=bn}}</ref> Meanwhile, the book been translated into many Indian and non-Indian languages. In 1998, Bengali scholar [[Asitkumar Bandyopadhyay]] translated the book in bengali with the addition of his own wide academic research paper on the subject.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Ved Prakash Upaddhayaya |author2=Ashit Kumar Bandhopaddhayaya |author3=Muhammad Alamgir |title=Muhammad in the Vedas and the Puranas |url=https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=Kalki+Avatar+Muhammad&btnG=#d=gs_qabs&u=%23p%3DYKA4u5EnKz4J |website=scholar.google.com |publisher=AS Noordeen |accessdate=22 October 2019 |date=1998}}</ref> [[Zakir Naik]] deliderately mentioned detailed references from this book in his writing.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Naik |first1=Zakir |author1-link=Zakir Naik |title=Similarities Between Hinduism & Islam |date=2007 |publisher=Adam Publishers & Distributors |isbn=978-81-7435-567-6 |pages=33-43, 80 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books/about/Similarities_Between_Hinduism_Islam.html?id=So4O46mUp0QC&redir_esc=y |access-date=28 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Besides, there is also media coverage of being converted to muslim by reading this book.<ref>{{cite news |title=قصص من الحياة: قصة اسلام ارون كومار من عبادّ الأبقار |url=https://www.alwatanvoice.com/arabic/news/2014/07/08/563800.html |access-date=29 July 2023 |work=[[:ar:دنيا الوطن]] |date=8 July 2014 |language=ar}}</ref>
[[Afrasiab Mehdi Hashmi]] clearly discussed the book in fully overall in a chapter of his book,<ref name=a/> and these journal articles directly and "only" discuss the book without any trivia,<ref>{{cite journal |last1=الحافي |first1=د عمر |last2=البصول |first2=السيد علي |title=البشارات بنبؤة محمد في الكتب الهندوسية المقدسة |journal=The Jordanian Journal of Islamic Studies |date=24 June 2010 |volume=9 |issue=1 |pages=2, 12 |url=http://repository.aabu.edu.jo/jspui/handle/123456789/363 |access-date=2 September 2022 |publisher=[[Al al-Bayt University]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Handrik Alim |last=Mashuri |title=Kalki Awatara Dalam Perspektif Dr. Pandit Ved Prakash Upaddhay Dalam Buku Muhammad in the Hindu Scriptures |url=http://repository.uin-suska.ac.id/33427/1/SKRIPSI%20GABUNGAN.pdf |website=[[Sultan Syarif Kasim II State Islamic University]] |publisher=[[Sultan Syarif Kasim II State Islamic University]] |access-date=1 September 2022 |language=en |date=11 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author1=Hafiz Muhammad Naeem, Associate Professor/Chairperson, Department of Arabic & Islamic Studies, [[Government College University, Lahore]]|title=محمدﷺ بحیثیت خاتم النبین: پنڈت وید پرکاش اپادھیائے کی تحقیقات کا مطالعہ: Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as the Final Messenger: A Critical Analysis of Pandit Ved Prakash Upaddhya's point of view |journal=Al-Idrak Journal |date=17 June 2022 |volume=2 |issue=1 |pages=176− 192 |url=https://www.alidrak.com/ojs3303/index.php/alidrak/article/view/45 |language=en |issn=2789-3227}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=روحانی |first1=‌سید‌محمد |title=جایگاه و کارکرد منجی‌ موعود هندو در متون پورانه‌ |publisher=[[Noormags]]| journal=انتظار موعود |date=1 April 1397 |volume=61 |issue=18 |pages=129–151 |url=https://www.noormags.ir/view/fa/articlepage/100996/138/text |access-date=1 September 2022 |language=fa}}</ref> so how can it be said that it still fails [[WP:SIGCOV]]? The author [[Ved Prakash Upaddhay]] is also a famous academic scholar of sanskrit language, winner of president award ([[Rashtrapati Award]]) (in sanskrit language) and more, and also still alive. Besides renowned international writers like [[Ali Unal]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Unal |first1=Ali |last2=Gultekin |first2=Harun |title=The Prophet Promised in World Scriptures |date=2013 |publisher=Tughra Books |isbn=9781597848237 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=ZB1RCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT251&dq=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8yMa15PfjAhUFfH0KHba8BcgQ6AEIJTAC |accessdate=10 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref>, [[Shams Naved Usmani]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=ʻUs̲mānī |first1=Shams Navīd |title=Agar ab bhī nah jāge tau-- |date=1989 |publisher=Raushnī Pablishing Hāʼūs |page=132 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=1tDtAAAAIAAJ&q=%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF+%D9%BE%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4+%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%92&dq=%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF+%D9%BE%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4+%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%92&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwieu6m-0LSAAxWNb94KHccXDc4Q6AF6BAgHEAM |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=ur}}</ref>, [[Sultan Bashiruddin Mahmood]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=بشىر |first1=محمود، سلطان |title=کتاب زندگى: قرآن حکىم کى سائنسى تفسىر : سورة الفاتحه، سورة البقرة |date=2003 |publisher=القرآن الحکىم رىسر چ فاؤنڈىشن، |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=FNPXAAAAMAAJ&q=%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF+%D9%BE%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4+%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%92&dq=%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF+%D9%BE%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4+%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%92&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj005Ki0rSAAxXKbvUHHa6EB68Q6AF6BAgNEAM |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=ur}}</ref> and [[:ms:Danial Zainal Abidin]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Abidin |first1=Danial Zainal |title=Islam the Misunderstood Religion |date=2007 |publisher=PTS Millennia |isbn=9789833604807 |page=93 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=DduTr1EW4oYC&pg=PA93&dq=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiI8sPo5PfjAhUMbn0KHQKwA8wQ6AEIHzAB |accessdate=10 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref> and others<ref>{{cite book |last1=Srivastava |first1=Ram Pal |title=अवतारवाद - एक नई दृष्टि |publisher=Sankalp Publication |isbn=978-93-91173-57-9 |page=177 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=sdXKEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA177&dq=%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6+%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B6+%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A6&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiZtL_GwbSAAxUNM94KHW9vBNcQ6AF6BAgJEAM |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Mañjula |first1=Rasika Bihārī |title=Bhārata bhavānī: Karagila yuddha se juṛī kucha kavitāyeṃ |date=2000 |publisher=Ravim Prakāśana |page=176 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=pK5jAAAAMAAJ&q=%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6+%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B6+%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A6&dq=%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6+%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B6+%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A6&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiZtL_GwbSAAxUNM94KHW9vBNcQ6AF6BAgKEAM |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=المصرية) |first1=علي جمعة محمد (مفتي الديار |title=اعرف نبيك: صلى الله عليه وسلم |date=1 January 2010 |publisher=Nahdet Misr Publishing Group |isbn=978-977-14-2365-2 |page=27 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=JjLwCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA27&dq=%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%8A+%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjztvzvwrSAAxUEcmwGHU9lAfcQ6AF6BAgFEAM |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=ar}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=نقطه نظر |date=2005 |publisher=انسٹى ٹيوٹ آف پاليسى اسٹڈيز، |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=kOAPAQAAMAAJ&q=%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF+%D9%BE%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4+%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%92&dq=%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF+%D9%BE%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4+%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%92&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3no7_0rSAAxXCQPUHHc3zCV8Q6AF6BAgJEAM |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=ur}}</ref> broadly discussed the book in their books. Besides the book is also cited as reference in numerous books and news like [[Yoginder Sikand]], [[Muzaffar Alam]], [[Utpal K. Banerjee]], [[Francesca Orsini]], [[Kaler Kantho]] etc.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Orsini |first1=Francesca |last2=Schofield |first2=Katherine Butler |author1-link=Francesca Orsini |title=Tellings and Texts: Music, Literature and Performance in North India |date=5 October 2015 |publisher=Open Book Publishers |isbn=978-1-78374-102-1 |page=531 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=P0SlCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA531&dq=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiwq6SwtrSAAxXxa_UHHTMVBm84ChDoAXoECAoQAw |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=ar}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Sikand |first1=Yoginder |author1-link=Yoginder Sikand |title=Muslims in India Since 1947: Islamic Perspectives on Inter-Faith Relations |date=31 July 2004 |publisher=[[Routledge]] |isbn=978-1-134-37825-8 |page=241 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=yf5aJi2loLcC&pg=PA241&dq=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiwq6SwtrSAAxXxa_UHHTMVBm84ChDoAXoECAgQAw |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Alam |first1=Muzaffar|author1-link=Muzaffar Alam|title=The Mughals and the Sufis: Islam and Political Imagination in India, 1500–1750 |date=1 August 2021 |publisher=[[State University of New York]] Press |isbn=978-1-4384-8490-7 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=uO0gEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT427&dq=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwji6NChtrSAAxUza_UHHWmmC9gQ6AF6BAgKEAM |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Ekbal |first1=Nikhat |title=Great Muslims of undivided India |date=2009 |publisher=Gyan Publishing House |isbn=978-81-7835-756-0 |page=143 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=zjWqXCOTehMC&pg=PA143&dq=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiwq6SwtrSAAxXxa_UHHTMVBm84ChDoAXoECAQQAw |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Banerjee |first1=Utpal Kumar |author1-link=Utpal K. Banerjee |title=A Journey with the Buddha - Volume 2 |date=2010 |publisher=Shubhi Publications |isbn=978-81-8290-223-7 |page=234 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=xPFOAQAAIAAJ&q=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&dq=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjT0t-3uLSAAxUMDd4KHXb_Cxc4KBDoAXoECAoQAw |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Sikand |first1=Yoginder |title=Pseudo-messianic movements in contemporary Muslim South Asia |date=2008 |publisher=Global Media Publications |isbn=9788188869282 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=9SYKAQAAMAAJ&q=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&dq=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8yMa15PfjAhUFfH0KHba8BcgQ6AEIMjAE |accessdate=10 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Indian Journal of Secularism: IJS : a Journal of Centre for Study of Society & Secularism |date=2005 |publisher=The Centre |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=0gRuAAAAMAAJ&q=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&dq=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8yMa15PfjAhUFfH0KHba8BcgQ6AEINTAF |accessdate=10 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Muhammad |first1=Nur |title=The Deendar Anjuman |date=2000 |publisher=Nur Muhammad |page=64 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=aLcQAQAAIAAJ&q=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&dq=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8yMa15PfjAhUFfH0KHba8BcgQ6AEIOTAG |accessdate=10 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Abedin |first1=Mohammad Zainal |title=Mānabatāra diśārī |date=1966 |page=22 |edition=1 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=dukRAQAAIAAJ&q=মামহ&dq=মামহ&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj77v7pprrlAhV76nMBHShbAKsQ6AEIIDAB |accessdate=26 October 2019 |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Bukti-bukti sains dan sejarah kerasulan Muhammad |date=2007 |publisher=PTS Litera Utama |isbn=9789833604531 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=vxemBQAAQBAJ&pg=PT70&lpg=PT70&dq=Ahamiddhi&source=bl&ots=DMuK_OMRxe&sig=ACfU3U1v4Vl72NeB9-bwXeV7_KtW1SGyxg&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi7zpWXsbnlAhVKKo8KHRfxBIUQ6AEwAnoECAEQAQ#v=onepage&q=Ahamiddhi&f=false |accessdate=26 October 2019 |language=ms}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Idrakisyah |first1=Mohamad |title=Islam for All |date=24 June 2020 |publisher=Mohamad Idrakisyah |page=51 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=qObsDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA51&dq=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjT0t-3uLSAAxUMDd4KHXb_Cxc4KBDoAXoECAsQAw |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Habibi |first1=Dr S. M. Mohiuddin |last2=Habibi |first2=Syed Ahsan |title=Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) in the Bible |date=13 May 2016 |publisher=Expertini Limited |isbn=978-1-4357-2738-0 |page=238 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=AxkoDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA238&dq=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj5ibC-trSAAxWub_UHHd3rC344FBDoAXoECAQQAw |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=M A |first1=Srivastav |title=हजरत मुहम्मद और भारतीय धर्मग्रंथ |date=2008 | page = 19| publisher=Madhur Sandesh Sanggam|quote=
|url=https://archive.org/details/25216003 |accessdate=25 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Srivastav |first1=M.A. |title=Hazrat Muhammad (Pbuh) n Bharatiya Dharma Grantha {{!}} Prophets And Messengers In Islam {{!}} Muhammad |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/92874101/Hazrat-Muhammad-Pbuh-n-Bharatiya-Dharma-Grantha |accessdate=25 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref> <ref>{{cite book |last1=Sabjan |first1=Muhammad Azizan |title=The People of the Book and the People of the Dubious Book (Penerbit USM) |date=2008 |publisher=Penerbit USM |isbn=978-983-861-853-3 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=Q95qCQAAQBAJ&pg=PT93&dq=ved+prakash+muhammad&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwij4YKPv7SAAxXYd2wGHUDUDXc4ChDoAXoECAQQAw |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=S̲ānī |first1=Muḥammad |title=‏تجليات سثرت :‏: ‏ےيغمبر رحمت صلى الله علية وسلم كے حضور غيرمسلم سيرت نگاروں اور مذاهب عالم كے دانشوروں كا خراج عقيدت /‏ |date=1996 |publisher=فضلى سنز، |isbn=978-969-441-014-2 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=ednXAAAAMAAJ&q=%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF+%D9%BE%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4+%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%92&dq=%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF+%D9%BE%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4+%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%92&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3no7_0rSAAxXCQPUHHc3zCV8Q6AF6BAgMEAM |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=ur}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Fatḥpūrī |first1=Muḥammad Ismāʻīl Āzād |title=Urdū shāʻirī meṉ naʻt: ibtida se ʻahd-i Muḥsin tak |date=1992 |publisher=Ḍākṭar Muḥammad Ismāʻīl Āzād Fathpūrī |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=Z-JFAQAAIAAJ&q=%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF+%D9%BE%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4+%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%92&dq=%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF+%D9%BE%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4+%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%92&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3no7_0rSAAxXCQPUHHc3zCV8Q6AF6BAgNEAM |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=ur}}</ref>ref>{{cite book |last1=Akbarulʻaẓamī |first1=Ibn-i |title=محمد: هندو كتابوں ديں |date=1998 |publisher=Intik̲h̲āb-i Jadīd Pres |page=28 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=ntXXAAAAMAAJ&q=%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF+%D9%BE%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4+%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%92&dq=%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF+%D9%BE%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4+%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%92&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3no7_0rSAAxXCQPUHHc3zCV8Q6AF6BAgLEAM |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=ur}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Fārūqī |first1=Moḥsin |title=مقامات قرانى |date=1998 |publisher=اداره احساس زياں، |page=104 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=EujXAAAAMAAJ&q=%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF+%D9%BE%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4+%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%92&dq=%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF+%D9%BE%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4+%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%92&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3no7_0rSAAxXCQPUHHc3zCV8Q6AF6BAgGEAM |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=ur}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Murtaza) |first1=Muhammad |title=পশু উৎসর্গে সব ধর্মের ঐক্য (Unity of all the religions in sacrifiing animals) |url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/islamic-life/2020/07/27/939583 |access-date=30 July 2023 |work=[[Kaler Kantho]] |date=July 2020}}</ref> Also there is media coverage of being converted to muslim by reading this book.<ref>{{cite news |title=قصص من الحياة: قصة اسلام ارون كومار من عبادّ الأبقار (Stories from life: the story of self-submission (convertion to Islam) of Arun Kumar, a cow worshiper)|url=https://www.alwatanvoice.com/arabic/news/2014/07/08/563800.html |access-date=29 July 2023 |work=[[:ar:دنيا الوطن]] (AlWatan Voice)|date=8 July 2014 |language=ar}}</ref> Also detailed articles from [[Daily Dunya]], [[Daily Jang]], [[Siasat Daily]], [[Daily Pakistan]], [[Naya Diganta]] and [[Urdu Point]] here.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Talib |first1=Tariq Mahmoud |title=Kalki Avtar - Investigative Urdu Article: بھارت کے پنڈت وید پرکاش اپادھیائے نے اپنی کتاب ”کلکی اوتار“ میں تصدیق کی ہے کہ ہندو اپنی مذہبی کتابوں کے مطابق جس اوتارکا انتظار کررہے ہیں وہ رسولﷺ ہی ہیں ( India's Pandit Ved Prakash Upadhyay has confirmed in his book "Kalki Avatar" that according to their religious books, the avatar that Hindus are waiting for is the Prophet.) |url=https://www.urdupoint.com/daily/article/kalki-avtar-3308.html |access-date=29 July 2023 |work=[[Urdu Point]] |date=8 January 2010 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Hamza |first1=Ameer |title=ختمِ نبوت اور وزیراعظم و آرمی چیف کی مساعی جمیلہ (End of Prophethood and efforts of Prime Minister and Army Chief Jamila) |url=https://dunya.com.pk/index.php/author/ameer-hamza/2019-10-11/28669/31008559 |access-date=29 July 2023 |work=[[Daily Dunya]] |date=11 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Asmae |first1=Sarwat Jamal |title=ہندومَت میں ’’جگت گرو‘‘، محمد عربی ﷺ کی آمد کی بشارتیں (The tidings of the arrival of the "Jagat Guru", Muhammad in Hinduism Arabi) |url=https://jang.com.pk/news/1002676 |access-date=29 July 2023 |work=[[Daily Jang]] |date=31 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=غیر مسلموںتک مذہب اسلام کا پیغام پہچانے’’ اسلامی کتابوں کی مفت تقسیم‘‘ وقت کا اہم ترین تقاضہ (Free distribution of Islamic books" is the most important requirement of the time to make the message of Islam known to non-Muslims) |url=https://archive.urdu.siasat.com/news/%D8%BA%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%DA%BA%D8%AA%DA%A9-%D9%85%D8%B0%DB%81%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85-%DA%A9%D8%A7-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%BE%DB%81%DA%86%D8%A7%D9%86-524296/ |access-date=29 July 2023 |work=[[Siasat Daily]] Urdu Archive |date=6 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=پیارے رسول ﷺ کی عظمت : سب سے عظیم تر (The greatness of the beloved Prophet ﷺ: The greatest) |url=https://dailypakistan.com.pk/11-Aug-2017/623834 |access-date=30 July 2023 |work=[[Daily Pakistan]] |date=11 August 2017 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Khan |first1=Zehad |title=মুহাম্মদ সা: প্রশংসিত (Muhammad (saw) praised) |url=https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/opinion/673358/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4 |access-date=30 July 2023 |work=[[Naya Diganta]] |date=27 June 2022 |language=bn}}</ref>

== Islamic criticism ==
[[Ziya-ur-Rahman Azmi]] in his book "''Dirast fi al-Yahudiyyah Wal-Masihiyah Wa Adiyan-al-Hind''" ( A Study on Judaism, Christianity and Indian Religion) states that there are two explanations behind the prophecies in Hinduism about the emergence of Islam. One could be that the time of Aryan migration was during the time of Hazrat Ibrahim (peace be upon him), during his time another prophet came to India, under whose guidance these prophecies are included, or as many Hindus say it was copied from [[Rigveda]]. Another theory is that, according to Sultan Mubeen, professor of Sanskrit at Shibli College, they are Hindu inventions and later additions, added by Hindus to please Muslim rulers, such as Kalki. Puranas and Bhavishya Puranas, which contain many Islamic prophecies. Azmi argues that most of the Hindu scriptures were translated into Arabic during the reign of Caliph [[Al-Ma'mun|Ma'mun ibn al-Rashid]] at [[Bait al Hikmat]], but none of them mentioned anything about these prophecies in any of these books. For example, al-Biruni's "Ma llihnd min muqulat al-muqulat fi al-aql wa marjula" by [[Al-Biruni]] (''Tahqiq ma lilhind min maqqula al-maqqula fi al-aql wa marzula'') and two other Arabic translations of Hindu scriptures, none of them mentioned any of thes prophecies. Azmi himself supported the second explanation. Regarding the author of the book, [[Ved Prakash Upadhyay]], in which these prophecies are mentioned, Azmi said that although he claimed to confirm these prophecies in the book, he himself did not accept Islam.<ref>{{cite book|last1=الرحمن|first1=أعظمى، محمد ضياء|title=دراسات في اليهودية والمسيحية وأديان الهند والبشارات في كتب الهندوس|date=2008|publisher=مكتبة الرشد،|pages=703–708|url=https://www.noor-book.com/en/book/internal_download/865e7470002231144605c52e5e264acd/2/fb5dd854dcf907fb80f85b5242f2e4f8/NDI2NzVlNmY3N2ZhOTUxNDMzZGVhY2I0NDg0MmI4OGMzNWIyMDgyNmRlZTI4ZmYxN2QyY2RjNGRkMGQzMzg0OWI5MmNkYjhmYTExNzEwNDA1N2YyNWMzNWIyYjBkYWEzMWVhOWUxZDJmZmUwYmM0MGI4ZWNkYWMxZjkzZGJlZjQxS1dhZ3ZyRUgwZnA3RmQrRThEeURZSFpKNysrUkFZQ3FoeG5WYTdaZkVhL2cranNiZFdnVThjWWc0OXZnTVpn|access-date=14 August 2022|language=ar}}</ref>

Bangladeshi Islamic scholar [[Abubakar Muhammad Zakaria]], who has conducted advanced research and studies on [[Hinduism]] at the [[Islamic University of Madinah]] in Saudi Arabia, said about the book in his book ''Hinduism wa tasur bad al firaq al islamiat biha'' (Hinduism and some Islamic groups influenced by it) that,
"There is a section for this Purana ([[Bhavishya Purana]]) called [[Kalki Purana]], which touched upon [[Kalki]] Avatar, (Avatar that comes in the Kali time, or the last time) and what came in this Purana was the reality of Muhammad only, when one of their scholars [[(Ved Prakash Upaddhay]]) admitted that there is no Kalki Avatar except Muhammad and he mentioned evidence for that from this book, and claimed that it only applies to it, except that the Hindus differed in accepting this part of the book, and they said that it was plagiarized and it was developed by the later and it was included in the book at a very late time."<ref name="AHWT"/> Zakaria also criticized the book, saying that Narasangsha is described in verse 127 of the 20th volume of the Atharveda as Kalki which is not the main body of the Atharvaveda, he said that it is an anticipatory portion and subsequent connections, and claimed that prophecies of the Prophet [[Muhammad]] in Hindu scriptures were used by Hindus to make their scriptures acceptable to Muslims, which is a clever attempt, beginning with Akbar's reign to flatter Emperor Akbar by writing the [[Allopanishad]], he claims that the Bhavishya Purana is completely fabricated and man-made with Hindu references. He says that Hinduism has a habit of adding everything in it's religion they got outside in the name of their own religion fabricatedly to attract people to come into their religion, this is also a result of that. In addition, all Hindu scriptures, including the Vedas, are claimed to be adaptations of the beliefs of the [[Aryan]]s, [[Dravid]]ians, and Indian regional indigenous religions, and says that since the Hindu texts do not contain the monotheism of God or [[Allah]], it is in neither consistent with the original tenets of Islam, nor these are original devine books, rather the pagan [[Advaita Vedanta]] philosophy influenced the concept of [[Wahdat al-Wujud]] or [[Sufism]] in the name of Islam, arose and as Hinduism established itself as a conformist and syncretistic doctrine from the Islamic point of view. He claimed that, all Hindu scriptures are not inspired and man-made Aryan literature and the theory that this book attributed Kalki to Muhammad, he claimed, was a false and deceitful attempt.<ref name="AHWT">{{cite book |title=الهندوسية وتأثر بعض الفرق الاسلامية بها |date=2016 |publisher=Dār al-Awrāq al-Thaqāfīyah |isbn=978-603-90755-6-1 |pages=870-890 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=zLGztAEACAAJ&dq=%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9+%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A3%D8%AB%D8%B1+%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%B6+%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%82+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9+%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%A7&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y |access-date=28 July 2023 |lang=ar}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=প্রশ্ন : হিন্দু ধর্মে ভবিষ্যৎবাণী কোথায় থেকে আসলো? শাইখ প্রফেসর ড. আবু বকর মুহাম্মাদ যাকারিয়া (Question: Where did prophecy come from in Hinduism? Sheikh Professor Dr. Abu Bakar Muhammad Zakaria) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KteGroIh940|publisher=[[Abubakar Muhammad Zakaria]]'s YouTube page|access-date=15 January 2021}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.archive.org/details/KalkiAvtar-in-English/KalkiAvatarInEnglish_djvu.txt ''Kalki Avtar aur Muhammad sahib'' full text on internet archive]
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Kalki Avatar and Muhammad

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'''''Kalki Avatar and Muhammad''''' is a [[Hindi]]-language book by [[Ved Prakash Upaddhay|Ved Prakash Upadhyay]],<ref>{{cite book |last1=Malik |first1=Dr Ahmad |author2-link=Afrasiab Mehdi Hashmi Qureshi |last2= Mehdi Hashmi Qureshi |first2=Afrasiab |title=END TIMES (What could happen in the world tomorrow) |date=1 January 2022 |publisher=(Center for Global and Strategic Studies, Islamabad) |pages=13, 274, 275|isbn=9789699837142 |url=https://www.academia.edu/74441913 |access-date=1 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=الحافي |first1=د عمر |last2=البصول |first2=السيد علي |title=البشارات بنبؤة محمد في الكتب الهندوسية المقدسة |journal=The Jordanian Journal of Islamic Studies |date=24 June 2010 |volume=9 |issue=1 |pages=2, 12 |url=http://repository.aabu.edu.jo/jspui/handle/123456789/363 |access-date=2 September 2022 |publisher=[[Al al-Bayt University]]}}</ref> a scholar of sanskrit and winner of [[Rashtrapati Award]] (President award) of India 2018 for his contribution to Sanskrit language.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://m.khaskhabar.com/amp/news/news-dr-ved-prakash-upadhyay-gets-president-award-2018-news-hindi-1-335601-KKN.html?PageSpeed=off|title=डॉ वेद प्रकाश उपाध्याय को मिलेगा राष्ट्रपति सम्मान-2018|date=20 August 2018|work=khaskhabar|accessdate=10 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://aggarjanpatrika.com/news/6248-डॉ-वेद-प्रकाश-उपाध्याय-को-राष्टऊपति-सम्मान.aspx|title=डॉ. वेद प्रकाश उपाध्याय को राष्टऊपति सम्मान|date=9 April 2019|work=aggarjanpatrika.com|accessdate=10 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Presidential Awards Scheme |url=https://www.sanskrit.nic.in/schemes/presidential_awards.php#2018 |website=[[Central Sanskrit University]] |accessdate=21 July 2023}}</ref> In 1969 Saraswat Vedanta Prakash Sangghha published the book.<ref name="Milli2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.milligazette.com/Archives/2005/01-15Feb05-Print-Edition/011502200574.htm|title=Muhammad in Hindu scriptures|accessdate=2014-11-06|publisher=[[Milli Gazette]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107013447/http://www.milligazette.com/Archives/2005/01-15Feb05-Print-Edition/011502200574.htm|archivedate=2019-01-07|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=The common bases for Hindu-Muslim dialogue|author= Maulana Waris Mazhari (Translated from Urdu by [[Yoginder Sikand]]) |date=5 May 2010 |url=http://twocircles.net/2010may04/common_bases_hindu_muslim_dialogue.html |publisher=[[Twocircles.net]]|access-date=1 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Prophet Muhammad in Hindu Scriptures |url=https://www.milligazette.com/Archives/2005/01-15Mar05-Print-Edition/011503200567.htm |access-date=1 September 2022 |work=[[Milli Gazette]]}}</ref> This book is a discussion of the presence of the Islamic prophet [[Muhammad]] as the [[Hinduism|Hindu]] [[avatar]] of [[Kalki]] in the [[Hindu scriptures]] ([[Kalki Purana]], [[Vedas]] and [[Bhavishya Purana]], etc.).<ref>{{cite news |title=हर धर्म में हजरत मुहम्मद का जिक्र आया |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/mirzapur/Mirzapur-61955-62 |access-date=26 July 2023 |work=[[Amar Ujala]] |date=7 May 2012 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Handrik Alim |last=Mashuri |title=Kalki Awatara Dalam Perspektif Dr. Pandit Ved Prakash Upaddhay Dalam Buku Muhammad in the Hindu Scriptures |url=http://repository.uin-suska.ac.id/33427/1/SKRIPSI%20GABUNGAN.pdf |website=[[Sultan Syarif Kasim II State Islamic University]] |publisher=[[Sultan Syarif Kasim II State Islamic University]] |access-date=1 September 2022 |language=en |date=11 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author1=Hafiz Muhammad Naeem, Associate Professor/Chairperson, Department of Arabic & Islamic Studies, [[Government College University, Lahore]]|title=محمدﷺ بحیثیت خاتم النبین: پنڈت وید پرکاش اپادھیائے کی تحقیقات کا مطالعہ: Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as the Final Messenger: A Critical Analysis of Pandit Ved Prakash Upaddhya's point of view |journal=Al-Idrak Journal |date=17 June 2022 |volume=2 |issue=1 |pages=176− 192 |url=https://www.alidrak.com/ojs3303/index.php/alidrak/article/view/45 |language=en |issn=2789-3227}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=روحانی |first1=‌سید‌محمد |title=جایگاه و کارکرد منجی‌ موعود هندو در متون پورانه‌ |publisher=[[Noormags]]| journal=انتظار موعود |date=1 April 1397 |volume=61 |issue=18 |pages=129–151 |url=https://www.noormags.ir/view/fa/articlepage/100996/138/text |access-date=1 September 2022 |language=fa}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=M A |first1=Srivastav |title=हजरत मुहम्मद और भारतीय धर्मग्रंथ |date=2008 | page = 19| publisher=Madhur Sandesh Sanggam|quote=
|url=https://archive.org/details/25216003 |accessdate=25 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Srivastav |first1=M.A. |title=Hazrat Muhammad (Pbuh) n Bharatiya Dharma Grantha {{!}} Prophets And Messengers In Islam {{!}} Muhammad |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/92874101/Hazrat-Muhammad-Pbuh-n-Bharatiya-Dharma-Grantha |accessdate=25 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

==Summary==

Some of the discussions given on the book are<ref>{{cite book |last1=Sikand |first1=Yoginder |title=Pseudo-messianic movements in contemporary Muslim South Asia |date=2008 |publisher=Global Media Publications |isbn=9788188869282 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=9SYKAQAAMAAJ&q=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&dq=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8yMa15PfjAhUFfH0KHba8BcgQ6AEIMjAE |accessdate=10 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Indian Journal of Secularism: IJS : a Journal of Centre for Study of Society & Secularism |date=2005 |publisher=The Centre |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=0gRuAAAAMAAJ&q=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&dq=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8yMa15PfjAhUFfH0KHba8BcgQ6AEINTAF |accessdate=10 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Muhammad |first1=Nur |title=The Deendar Anjuman |date=2000 |publisher=Nur Muhammad |page=64 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=aLcQAQAAIAAJ&q=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&dq=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8yMa15PfjAhUFfH0KHba8BcgQ6AEIOTAG |accessdate=10 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Abidin |first1=Danial Zainal |title=Islam the Misunderstood Religion |date=2007 |publisher=PTS Millennia |isbn=9789833604807 |page=93 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=DduTr1EW4oYC&pg=PA93&dq=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiI8sPo5PfjAhUMbn0KHQKwA8wQ6AEIHzAB |accessdate=10 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Unal |first1=Ali |last2=Gultekin |first2=Harun |title=The Prophet Promised in World Scriptures |date=2013 |publisher=Tughra Books |isbn=9781597848237 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=ZB1RCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT251&dq=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8yMa15PfjAhUFfH0KHba8BcgQ6AEIJTAC |accessdate=10 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Sikand |first1=Yoginder |title=Muslims in India Since 1947: Islamic Perspectives on Inter-Faith Relations |date=2004 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9781134378258 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=yf5aJi2loLcC&pg=PA241&dq=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8yMa15PfjAhUFfH0KHba8BcgQ6AEIHzAB |accessdate=10 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref>:
* The name of the Kalki will be ''Narashangsha'' and ''Ileet'', both means praised human, the meaning of the name Muhammad is also praised man.
* Kalki's name will be ''Ahamiddhi'', Muhammad's another name was ''Ahmad''.<ref>{{cite book |title=Minda Muslim Super |date=2008 |publisher=PTS Millennia |isbn=9789833603190 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=trqqLtM0-x4C&pg=PA282&dq=Narashangsa+Rishi&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi796bn97jlAhUD73MBHXASClIQ6AEIMTAD#v=onepage&q=Narashangsa%20Rishi&f=false |accessdate=26 October 2019 |language=ms}}</ref>
* Kalki has been mentioned as ''[[Savitri]]dev'' whose all characteristics mentioned are matched with Muhammad.
* Kalki will be born on 12th day of [[Madhav month]], the first month of the hindu lunar year and the first month of summer, Muhammad similarly born on the 12th day on Rabiul Awal, the third month of the Arabic lunar year but astrologically the time was summer season according to solar time.
* Kalki will born on [[Shambhala]] village or island which means place/house of peace and a land beside water or sea, it also means Arab and Asia minor according to the world map division of Hindu religion, Makkah is Muhammad's birth place which is also beside sea and it is in Arab and Asia minor and its another name is Darul Aman, which means the place/house of peace.
* Kalki's father's and Mother's name will be Vishnu-yash/Vishnu-bhagawat and Sumati/Soumyavati, which means slave of God and peaceful lady. Muhammad's father's and mother's name are Abdullah and Amina, which also mean slave of God and peaceful lady.
* Kalki will be born of the family of the main priest of Shambhala, Muhammad was also born of the family of [[Abdul Muttalib]], the main priest of then the Makkah.
* Kalki will not suckle his mother's milk, Muhammad also deprived of his mother's milk, instead of that, he drank his foster-mother [[Halimah bint Abi Dhuayb|Halima]]'s breast milk.
* Kalki will be impressively handsome (Anupama Kanti) and incomparably beautiful (Apratim Dyuti), Muhammad was also known to be handsome and impressive and had been described as the most beautiful man of contemporary Arabia.
* Kalki will go to hillside after birth and receive messages from a mount from [[Parshurama]] (spirit of Raam or God, verbally Raam means God of the World) and then he will be ''Kaurava'' (migrator from homeland) and will go to north and after that he will return, Muhammad also received messages from God through Jibrail in mount [[Jabal al-Nour]], and another name of Jibrail is ''Ruhul-Amin'' and ''Ruhul-Quddus'' which means spirit of God, and he also migrated to Madina situated in north of the Makkah and after that returned to Makkah again with victory.
* Kalki will have eight divine virtues (Ashtaishwaryaguna): Wisedom, born of noble family, self-control, remembrance (heard from God), physically powerful, less speechful, charitable, advisor of Gods verses and gratefulness. Muhammad also had these eight virtues.
* Kalki will ride on camel, Muhammad also rode on camel.
* Kalki will travel heaven by devine chariot ''[[Ratha]]'', Muhammad also travelled heaven by [[Buraq]] in [[Miraj]].
* Kalki will ride on miraculous flying white horse named ''Devadatta Shetashwa'' (meaning: white horse given by God) given by Shiva to destroy the evil, Muhammad also rode a miraculous flying white horse named [[Buraq]] given by Allah and destroyed evil.
* Kalki will fight with Khaksha means sword, Muhammad also used to fight with sword.
* Kalki will engage in war, Muhammad was also engaged in war.
* Gods will directly help Kalki in war, Muhammad was also helped by the angels in the [[battle of Badr]].
* Kalki will defeat demon [[Kali (demon)|kali]] with the help of his four brothers, Muhammad also defeated [[Satan]] by the help of his major four closest companions, later known as [[Rashidun Caliph]].
* Kalki will destroy the robbers as hidden as Kings, Muhammad also destroyed the oppressors who were kings and leaders at that time.
* Kalki will be colloequally a ''[[Rudra]]'' of long hair and shaven head, an earcher and a mount-climber and mount-meditator, Muhammad also had long hair in common and shaven head during [[Hajj]] and [[Umrah]], he also used bow and arrow, he was a mount climber and a mount-meditator.
* Fregrance will come out from Kalki's body, Muhammad's body odour was also renowned for charming fragrance.
* Kalki will be meat-eater and omnivorous, Muhammad was also meat eater and omnivorous.
* Kalki will be adviser of a very big society, Muhammad was also an adviser of a big society.
* Kalki will have several wives, Muhammad also had several wives.
* Kalki's name will be sage ''Mamoho/Mamaha''<ref>{{cite book |last1=Abedin |first1=Mohammad Zainal |title=Mānabatāra diśārī |date=1966 |page=22 |edition=1 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=dukRAQAAIAAJ&q=মামহ&dq=মামহ&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj77v7pprrlAhV76nMBHShbAKsQ6AEIIDAB |accessdate=26 October 2019 |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Bukti-bukti sains dan sejarah kerasulan Muhammad |date=2007 |publisher=PTS Litera Utama |isbn=9789833604531 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=vxemBQAAQBAJ&pg=PT70&lpg=PT70&dq=Ahamiddhi&source=bl&ots=DMuK_OMRxe&sig=ACfU3U1v4Vl72NeB9-bwXeV7_KtW1SGyxg&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi7zpWXsbnlAhVKKo8KHRfxBIUQ6AEwAnoECAEQAQ#v=onepage&q=Ahamiddhi&f=false |accessdate=26 October 2019 |language=ms}}</ref> and he will be given 100 gold coins, 10 necklace, 300 fighter horse and 10,000 peaceful cow, Muhammad's 100 follower was devoted self-purifier, known as Ashab-i Suffa, 10 was given good news of heaven, known as Ashara-i Mubashsharah, 300 follower was Badr fighter, who fought victoriously against 1000 enemies, and 10,000 was the number of his muslim companian in the time of victory of Makkah.
* Kalki's followers will be known as Musalays ([[Muslim]]s)
* Kalki's followers will be omnivorous
* Kalki's followers will be circumcised
* Kalki's followers will have beards and call people for the prayer ([[Adhan]])
* Kalki will banish idolatry, Muhammad also banished idolatry.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Abidin |first1=Danial Zainal |title=Islam the Misunderstood Religion |date=2007 |publisher=PTS Millennia |isbn=9789833604807 |page=93 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=DduTr1EW4oYC&pg=PA93&dq=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiI8sPo5PfjAhUMbn0KHQKwA8wQ6AEIHzAB |accessdate=10 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Unal |first1=Ali |last2=Gultekin |first2=Harun |title=The Prophet Promised in World Scriptures |date=2013 |publisher=Tughra Books |isbn=9781597848237 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=ZB1RCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT251&dq=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8yMa15PfjAhUFfH0KHba8BcgQ6AEIJTAC |accessdate=10 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

==Reception==
The book was received positively by many liberal Hindu and Muslim scholars and almost all the contemporary Hindu-Muslim unity groups, besides many Hindu scholar also criticised the book and denied the authenticity of the claims on this book. Later the book has become one of the most popular content for Hindu-Muslim unity dialogue and Islamic preachings in India and outside.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mehar |first1=Iftikhar Ahmed |title=Al-Islam |date=2003 |publisher=AL-ISLAM |isbn=9781410732729 |page=200 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=O0gypGNaj3kC&pg=PA200&dq=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjGz82pmbHlAhVLvo8KHRf9CLIQ6AEILzAD |accessdate=23 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Habibullah |first1=মোহাম্মদ হাবিবুল্লাহ্‌/ Mohammad |title=পাক্ষিক আহ্‌মদী - নব পর্যায় ৭৭বর্ষ । ২৩তম সংখ্যা । ১৫ই জুন, ২০১৫ইং {{!}} The Fortnightly Ahmadi - New Vol: 77 - Issue: 23 - Date: 15th June 2015 |date=2015 |publisher=Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at Bangladesh |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=lLEXDgAAQBAJ&pg=PT19&dq=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi_m7Hw_bHlAhWd63MBHeYMDI8Q6AEIKTAC#v=onepage&q=kalki%20muhammad%20ved%20prakash&f=false |accessdate=23 October 2019 |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Miẏā |first1=Muhammada Majirauddīna |title=Bāṃlā sāhitye Rasula carita, 1295-1980 |date=1993 |publisher=Bāṃlā Ekāḍemī |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=fjQFAQAAIAAJ&q=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&dq=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwimmcGt_bHlAhVx6nMBHa1VCN44FBDoATABegQIARAL |language=bn}}</ref> Meanwhile, the book been translated into many Indian and non-Indian languages. In 1998, Bengali scholar [[Asitkumar Bandyopadhyay]] translated the book in bengali with the addition of his own wide academic research paper on the subject.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Ved Prakash Upaddhayaya |author2=Ashit Kumar Bandhopaddhayaya |author3=Muhammad Alamgir |title=Muhammad in the Vedas and the Puranas |url=https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=Kalki+Avatar+Muhammad&btnG=#d=gs_qabs&u=%23p%3DYKA4u5EnKz4J |website=scholar.google.com |publisher=AS Noordeen |accessdate=22 October 2019 |date=1998}}</ref> [[Zakir Naik]] deliderately mentioned detailed references from this book in his writing.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Naik |first1=Zakir |author1-link=Zakir Naik |title=Similarities Between Hinduism & Islam |date=2007 |publisher=Adam Publishers & Distributors |isbn=978-81-7435-567-6 |pages=33-43, 80 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books/about/Similarities_Between_Hinduism_Islam.html?id=So4O46mUp0QC&redir_esc=y |access-date=28 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Besides, there is also media coverage of being converted to muslim by reading this book.<ref>{{cite news |title=قصص من الحياة: قصة اسلام ارون كومار من عبادّ الأبقار |url=https://www.alwatanvoice.com/arabic/news/2014/07/08/563800.html |access-date=29 July 2023 |work=[[:ar:دنيا الوطن]] |date=8 July 2014 |language=ar}}</ref>
[[Afrasiab Mehdi Hashmi]] clearly discussed the book in fully overall in a chapter of his book,<ref name=a/> and these journal articles directly and "only" discuss the book without any trivia,<ref>{{cite journal |last1=الحافي |first1=د عمر |last2=البصول |first2=السيد علي |title=البشارات بنبؤة محمد في الكتب الهندوسية المقدسة |journal=The Jordanian Journal of Islamic Studies |date=24 June 2010 |volume=9 |issue=1 |pages=2, 12 |url=http://repository.aabu.edu.jo/jspui/handle/123456789/363 |access-date=2 September 2022 |publisher=[[Al al-Bayt University]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Handrik Alim |last=Mashuri |title=Kalki Awatara Dalam Perspektif Dr. Pandit Ved Prakash Upaddhay Dalam Buku Muhammad in the Hindu Scriptures |url=http://repository.uin-suska.ac.id/33427/1/SKRIPSI%20GABUNGAN.pdf |website=[[Sultan Syarif Kasim II State Islamic University]] |publisher=[[Sultan Syarif Kasim II State Islamic University]] |access-date=1 September 2022 |language=en |date=11 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author1=Hafiz Muhammad Naeem, Associate Professor/Chairperson, Department of Arabic & Islamic Studies, [[Government College University, Lahore]]|title=محمدﷺ بحیثیت خاتم النبین: پنڈت وید پرکاش اپادھیائے کی تحقیقات کا مطالعہ: Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as the Final Messenger: A Critical Analysis of Pandit Ved Prakash Upaddhya's point of view |journal=Al-Idrak Journal |date=17 June 2022 |volume=2 |issue=1 |pages=176− 192 |url=https://www.alidrak.com/ojs3303/index.php/alidrak/article/view/45 |language=en |issn=2789-3227}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=روحانی |first1=‌سید‌محمد |title=جایگاه و کارکرد منجی‌ موعود هندو در متون پورانه‌ |publisher=[[Noormags]]| journal=انتظار موعود |date=1 April 1397 |volume=61 |issue=18 |pages=129–151 |url=https://www.noormags.ir/view/fa/articlepage/100996/138/text |access-date=1 September 2022 |language=fa}}</ref> so how can it be said that it still fails [[WP:SIGCOV]]? The author [[Ved Prakash Upaddhay]] is also a famous academic scholar of sanskrit language, winner of president award ([[Rashtrapati Award]]) (in sanskrit language) and more, and also still alive. Besides renowned international writers like [[Ali Unal]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Unal |first1=Ali |last2=Gultekin |first2=Harun |title=The Prophet Promised in World Scriptures |date=2013 |publisher=Tughra Books |isbn=9781597848237 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=ZB1RCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT251&dq=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8yMa15PfjAhUFfH0KHba8BcgQ6AEIJTAC |accessdate=10 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref>, [[Shams Naved Usmani]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=ʻUs̲mānī |first1=Shams Navīd |title=Agar ab bhī nah jāge tau-- |date=1989 |publisher=Raushnī Pablishing Hāʼūs |page=132 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=1tDtAAAAIAAJ&q=%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF+%D9%BE%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4+%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%92&dq=%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF+%D9%BE%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4+%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%92&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwieu6m-0LSAAxWNb94KHccXDc4Q6AF6BAgHEAM |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=ur}}</ref>, [[Sultan Bashiruddin Mahmood]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=بشىر |first1=محمود، سلطان |title=کتاب زندگى: قرآن حکىم کى سائنسى تفسىر : سورة الفاتحه، سورة البقرة |date=2003 |publisher=القرآن الحکىم رىسر چ فاؤنڈىشن، |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=FNPXAAAAMAAJ&q=%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF+%D9%BE%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4+%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%92&dq=%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF+%D9%BE%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4+%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%92&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj005Ki0rSAAxXKbvUHHa6EB68Q6AF6BAgNEAM |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=ur}}</ref> and [[:ms:Danial Zainal Abidin]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Abidin |first1=Danial Zainal |title=Islam the Misunderstood Religion |date=2007 |publisher=PTS Millennia |isbn=9789833604807 |page=93 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=DduTr1EW4oYC&pg=PA93&dq=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiI8sPo5PfjAhUMbn0KHQKwA8wQ6AEIHzAB |accessdate=10 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref> and others<ref>{{cite book |last1=Srivastava |first1=Ram Pal |title=अवतारवाद - एक नई दृष्टि |publisher=Sankalp Publication |isbn=978-93-91173-57-9 |page=177 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=sdXKEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA177&dq=%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6+%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B6+%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A6&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiZtL_GwbSAAxUNM94KHW9vBNcQ6AF6BAgJEAM |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Mañjula |first1=Rasika Bihārī |title=Bhārata bhavānī: Karagila yuddha se juṛī kucha kavitāyeṃ |date=2000 |publisher=Ravim Prakāśana |page=176 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=pK5jAAAAMAAJ&q=%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6+%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B6+%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A6&dq=%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6+%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B6+%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A6&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiZtL_GwbSAAxUNM94KHW9vBNcQ6AF6BAgKEAM |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=المصرية) |first1=علي جمعة محمد (مفتي الديار |title=اعرف نبيك: صلى الله عليه وسلم |date=1 January 2010 |publisher=Nahdet Misr Publishing Group |isbn=978-977-14-2365-2 |page=27 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=JjLwCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA27&dq=%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%8A+%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjztvzvwrSAAxUEcmwGHU9lAfcQ6AF6BAgFEAM |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=ar}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=نقطه نظر |date=2005 |publisher=انسٹى ٹيوٹ آف پاليسى اسٹڈيز، |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=kOAPAQAAMAAJ&q=%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF+%D9%BE%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4+%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%92&dq=%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF+%D9%BE%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4+%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%92&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3no7_0rSAAxXCQPUHHc3zCV8Q6AF6BAgJEAM |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=ur}}</ref> broadly discussed the book in their books. Besides the book is also cited as reference in numerous books and news like [[Yoginder Sikand]], [[Muzaffar Alam]], [[Utpal K. Banerjee]], [[Francesca Orsini]], [[Kaler Kantho]] etc.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Orsini |first1=Francesca |last2=Schofield |first2=Katherine Butler |author1-link=Francesca Orsini |title=Tellings and Texts: Music, Literature and Performance in North India |date=5 October 2015 |publisher=Open Book Publishers |isbn=978-1-78374-102-1 |page=531 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=P0SlCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA531&dq=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiwq6SwtrSAAxXxa_UHHTMVBm84ChDoAXoECAoQAw |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=ar}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Sikand |first1=Yoginder |author1-link=Yoginder Sikand |title=Muslims in India Since 1947: Islamic Perspectives on Inter-Faith Relations |date=31 July 2004 |publisher=[[Routledge]] |isbn=978-1-134-37825-8 |page=241 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=yf5aJi2loLcC&pg=PA241&dq=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiwq6SwtrSAAxXxa_UHHTMVBm84ChDoAXoECAgQAw |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Alam |first1=Muzaffar|author1-link=Muzaffar Alam|title=The Mughals and the Sufis: Islam and Political Imagination in India, 1500–1750 |date=1 August 2021 |publisher=[[State University of New York]] Press |isbn=978-1-4384-8490-7 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=uO0gEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT427&dq=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwji6NChtrSAAxUza_UHHWmmC9gQ6AF6BAgKEAM |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Ekbal |first1=Nikhat |title=Great Muslims of undivided India |date=2009 |publisher=Gyan Publishing House |isbn=978-81-7835-756-0 |page=143 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=zjWqXCOTehMC&pg=PA143&dq=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiwq6SwtrSAAxXxa_UHHTMVBm84ChDoAXoECAQQAw |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Banerjee |first1=Utpal Kumar |author1-link=Utpal K. Banerjee |title=A Journey with the Buddha - Volume 2 |date=2010 |publisher=Shubhi Publications |isbn=978-81-8290-223-7 |page=234 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=xPFOAQAAIAAJ&q=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&dq=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjT0t-3uLSAAxUMDd4KHXb_Cxc4KBDoAXoECAoQAw |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Sikand |first1=Yoginder |title=Pseudo-messianic movements in contemporary Muslim South Asia |date=2008 |publisher=Global Media Publications |isbn=9788188869282 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=9SYKAQAAMAAJ&q=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&dq=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8yMa15PfjAhUFfH0KHba8BcgQ6AEIMjAE |accessdate=10 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Indian Journal of Secularism: IJS : a Journal of Centre for Study of Society & Secularism |date=2005 |publisher=The Centre |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=0gRuAAAAMAAJ&q=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&dq=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8yMa15PfjAhUFfH0KHba8BcgQ6AEINTAF |accessdate=10 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Muhammad |first1=Nur |title=The Deendar Anjuman |date=2000 |publisher=Nur Muhammad |page=64 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=aLcQAQAAIAAJ&q=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&dq=kalki+avatar+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8yMa15PfjAhUFfH0KHba8BcgQ6AEIOTAG |accessdate=10 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Abedin |first1=Mohammad Zainal |title=Mānabatāra diśārī |date=1966 |page=22 |edition=1 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=dukRAQAAIAAJ&q=মামহ&dq=মামহ&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj77v7pprrlAhV76nMBHShbAKsQ6AEIIDAB |accessdate=26 October 2019 |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Bukti-bukti sains dan sejarah kerasulan Muhammad |date=2007 |publisher=PTS Litera Utama |isbn=9789833604531 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=vxemBQAAQBAJ&pg=PT70&lpg=PT70&dq=Ahamiddhi&source=bl&ots=DMuK_OMRxe&sig=ACfU3U1v4Vl72NeB9-bwXeV7_KtW1SGyxg&hl=bn&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi7zpWXsbnlAhVKKo8KHRfxBIUQ6AEwAnoECAEQAQ#v=onepage&q=Ahamiddhi&f=false |accessdate=26 October 2019 |language=ms}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Idrakisyah |first1=Mohamad |title=Islam for All |date=24 June 2020 |publisher=Mohamad Idrakisyah |page=51 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=qObsDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA51&dq=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjT0t-3uLSAAxUMDd4KHXb_Cxc4KBDoAXoECAsQAw |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Habibi |first1=Dr S. M. Mohiuddin |last2=Habibi |first2=Syed Ahsan |title=Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) in the Bible |date=13 May 2016 |publisher=Expertini Limited |isbn=978-1-4357-2738-0 |page=238 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=AxkoDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA238&dq=kalki+muhammad+ved+prakash&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj5ibC-trSAAxWub_UHHd3rC344FBDoAXoECAQQAw |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=M A |first1=Srivastav |title=हजरत मुहम्मद और भारतीय धर्मग्रंथ |date=2008 | page = 19| publisher=Madhur Sandesh Sanggam|quote=
|url=https://archive.org/details/25216003 |accessdate=25 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Srivastav |first1=M.A. |title=Hazrat Muhammad (Pbuh) n Bharatiya Dharma Grantha {{!}} Prophets And Messengers In Islam {{!}} Muhammad |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/92874101/Hazrat-Muhammad-Pbuh-n-Bharatiya-Dharma-Grantha |accessdate=25 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref> <ref>{{cite book |last1=Sabjan |first1=Muhammad Azizan |title=The People of the Book and the People of the Dubious Book (Penerbit USM) |date=2008 |publisher=Penerbit USM |isbn=978-983-861-853-3 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=Q95qCQAAQBAJ&pg=PT93&dq=ved+prakash+muhammad&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwij4YKPv7SAAxXYd2wGHUDUDXc4ChDoAXoECAQQAw |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=S̲ānī |first1=Muḥammad |title=‏تجليات سثرت :‏: ‏ےيغمبر رحمت صلى الله علية وسلم كے حضور غيرمسلم سيرت نگاروں اور مذاهب عالم كے دانشوروں كا خراج عقيدت /‏ |date=1996 |publisher=فضلى سنز، |isbn=978-969-441-014-2 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=ednXAAAAMAAJ&q=%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF+%D9%BE%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4+%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%92&dq=%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF+%D9%BE%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4+%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%92&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3no7_0rSAAxXCQPUHHc3zCV8Q6AF6BAgMEAM |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=ur}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Fatḥpūrī |first1=Muḥammad Ismāʻīl Āzād |title=Urdū shāʻirī meṉ naʻt: ibtida se ʻahd-i Muḥsin tak |date=1992 |publisher=Ḍākṭar Muḥammad Ismāʻīl Āzād Fathpūrī |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=Z-JFAQAAIAAJ&q=%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF+%D9%BE%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4+%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%92&dq=%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF+%D9%BE%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4+%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%92&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3no7_0rSAAxXCQPUHHc3zCV8Q6AF6BAgNEAM |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=ur}}</ref>ref>{{cite book |last1=Akbarulʻaẓamī |first1=Ibn-i |title=محمد: هندو كتابوں ديں |date=1998 |publisher=Intik̲h̲āb-i Jadīd Pres |page=28 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=ntXXAAAAMAAJ&q=%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF+%D9%BE%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4+%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%92&dq=%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF+%D9%BE%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4+%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%92&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3no7_0rSAAxXCQPUHHc3zCV8Q6AF6BAgLEAM |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=ur}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Fārūqī |first1=Moḥsin |title=مقامات قرانى |date=1998 |publisher=اداره احساس زياں، |page=104 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=EujXAAAAMAAJ&q=%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF+%D9%BE%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4+%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%92&dq=%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF+%D9%BE%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4+%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%92&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3no7_0rSAAxXCQPUHHc3zCV8Q6AF6BAgGEAM |access-date=29 July 2023 |language=ur}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Murtaza) |first1=Muhammad |title=পশু উৎসর্গে সব ধর্মের ঐক্য (Unity of all the religions in sacrifiing animals) |url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/islamic-life/2020/07/27/939583 |access-date=30 July 2023 |work=[[Kaler Kantho]] |date=July 2020}}</ref> Also there is media coverage of being converted to muslim by reading this book.<ref>{{cite news |title=قصص من الحياة: قصة اسلام ارون كومار من عبادّ الأبقار (Stories from life: the story of self-submission (convertion to Islam) of Arun Kumar, a cow worshiper)|url=https://www.alwatanvoice.com/arabic/news/2014/07/08/563800.html |access-date=29 July 2023 |work=[[:ar:دنيا الوطن]] (AlWatan Voice)|date=8 July 2014 |language=ar}}</ref> Also detailed articles from [[Daily Dunya]], [[Daily Jang]], [[Siasat Daily]], [[Daily Pakistan]], [[Naya Diganta]] and [[Urdu Point]] here.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Talib |first1=Tariq Mahmoud |title=Kalki Avtar - Investigative Urdu Article: بھارت کے پنڈت وید پرکاش اپادھیائے نے اپنی کتاب ”کلکی اوتار“ میں تصدیق کی ہے کہ ہندو اپنی مذہبی کتابوں کے مطابق جس اوتارکا انتظار کررہے ہیں وہ رسولﷺ ہی ہیں ( India's Pandit Ved Prakash Upadhyay has confirmed in his book "Kalki Avatar" that according to their religious books, the avatar that Hindus are waiting for is the Prophet.) |url=https://www.urdupoint.com/daily/article/kalki-avtar-3308.html |access-date=29 July 2023 |work=[[Urdu Point]] |date=8 January 2010 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Hamza |first1=Ameer |title=ختمِ نبوت اور وزیراعظم و آرمی چیف کی مساعی جمیلہ (End of Prophethood and efforts of Prime Minister and Army Chief Jamila) |url=https://dunya.com.pk/index.php/author/ameer-hamza/2019-10-11/28669/31008559 |access-date=29 July 2023 |work=[[Daily Dunya]] |date=11 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Asmae |first1=Sarwat Jamal |title=ہندومَت میں ’’جگت گرو‘‘، محمد عربی ﷺ کی آمد کی بشارتیں (The tidings of the arrival of the "Jagat Guru", Muhammad in Hinduism Arabi) |url=https://jang.com.pk/news/1002676 |access-date=29 July 2023 |work=[[Daily Jang]] |date=31 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=غیر مسلموںتک مذہب اسلام کا پیغام پہچانے’’ اسلامی کتابوں کی مفت تقسیم‘‘ وقت کا اہم ترین تقاضہ (Free distribution of Islamic books" is the most important requirement of the time to make the message of Islam known to non-Muslims) |url=https://archive.urdu.siasat.com/news/%D8%BA%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%DA%BA%D8%AA%DA%A9-%D9%85%D8%B0%DB%81%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85-%DA%A9%D8%A7-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%BE%DB%81%DA%86%D8%A7%D9%86-524296/ |access-date=29 July 2023 |work=[[Siasat Daily]] Urdu Archive |date=6 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=پیارے رسول ﷺ کی عظمت : سب سے عظیم تر (The greatness of the beloved Prophet ﷺ: The greatest) |url=https://dailypakistan.com.pk/11-Aug-2017/623834 |access-date=30 July 2023 |work=[[Daily Pakistan]] |date=11 August 2017 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Khan |first1=Zehad |title=মুহাম্মদ সা: প্রশংসিত (Muhammad (saw) praised) |url=https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/opinion/673358/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4 |access-date=30 July 2023 |work=[[Naya Diganta]] |date=27 June 2022 |language=bn}}</ref>

== Islamic criticism ==
[[Ziya-ur-Rahman Azmi]] in his book "''Dirast fi al-Yahudiyyah Wal-Masihiyah Wa Adiyan-al-Hind''" ( A Study on Judaism, Christianity and Indian Religion) states that there are two explanations behind the prophecies in Hinduism about the emergence of Islam. One could be that the time of Aryan migration was during the time of Hazrat Ibrahim (peace be upon him), during his time another prophet came to India, under whose guidance these prophecies are included, or as many Hindus say it was copied from [[Rigveda]]. Another theory is that, according to Sultan Mubeen, professor of Sanskrit at Shibli College, they are Hindu inventions and later additions, added by Hindus to please Muslim rulers, such as Kalki. Puranas and Bhavishya Puranas, which contain many Islamic prophecies. Azmi argues that most of the Hindu scriptures were translated into Arabic during the reign of Caliph [[Al-Ma'mun|Ma'mun ibn al-Rashid]] at [[Bait al Hikmat]], but none of them mentioned anything about these prophecies in any of these books. For example, al-Biruni's "Ma llihnd min muqulat al-muqulat fi al-aql wa marjula" by [[Al-Biruni]] (''Tahqiq ma lilhind min maqqula al-maqqula fi al-aql wa marzula'') and two other Arabic translations of Hindu scriptures, none of them mentioned any of thes prophecies. Azmi himself supported the second explanation. Regarding the author of the book, [[Ved Prakash Upadhyay]], in which these prophecies are mentioned, Azmi said that although he claimed to confirm these prophecies in the book, he himself did not accept Islam.<ref>{{cite book|last1=الرحمن|first1=أعظمى، محمد ضياء|title=دراسات في اليهودية والمسيحية وأديان الهند والبشارات في كتب الهندوس|date=2008|publisher=مكتبة الرشد،|pages=703–708|url=https://www.noor-book.com/en/book/internal_download/865e7470002231144605c52e5e264acd/2/fb5dd854dcf907fb80f85b5242f2e4f8/NDI2NzVlNmY3N2ZhOTUxNDMzZGVhY2I0NDg0MmI4OGMzNWIyMDgyNmRlZTI4ZmYxN2QyY2RjNGRkMGQzMzg0OWI5MmNkYjhmYTExNzEwNDA1N2YyNWMzNWIyYjBkYWEzMWVhOWUxZDJmZmUwYmM0MGI4ZWNkYWMxZjkzZGJlZjQxS1dhZ3ZyRUgwZnA3RmQrRThEeURZSFpKNysrUkFZQ3FoeG5WYTdaZkVhL2cranNiZFdnVThjWWc0OXZnTVpn|access-date=14 August 2022|language=ar}}</ref>

Bangladeshi Islamic scholar [[Abubakar Muhammad Zakaria]], who has conducted advanced research and studies on [[Hinduism]] at the [[Islamic University of Madinah]] in Saudi Arabia, said about the book in his book ''Hinduism wa tasur bad al firaq al islamiat biha'' (Hinduism and some Islamic groups influenced by it) that,
"There is a section for this Purana ([[Bhavishya Purana]]) called [[Kalki Purana]], which touched upon [[Kalki]] Avatar, (Avatar that comes in the Kali time, or the last time) and what came in this Purana was the reality of Muhammad only, when one of their scholars [[(Ved Prakash Upaddhay]]) admitted that there is no Kalki Avatar except Muhammad and he mentioned evidence for that from this book, and claimed that it only applies to it, except that the Hindus differed in accepting this part of the book, and they said that it was plagiarized and it was developed by the later and it was included in the book at a very late time."<ref name="AHWT"/> Zakaria also criticized the book, saying that Narasangsha is described in verse 127 of the 20th volume of the Atharveda as Kalki which is not the main body of the Atharvaveda, he said that it is an anticipatory portion and subsequent connections, and claimed that prophecies of the Prophet [[Muhammad]] in Hindu scriptures were used by Hindus to make their scriptures acceptable to Muslims, which is a clever attempt, beginning with Akbar's reign to flatter Emperor Akbar by writing the [[Allopanishad]], he claims that the Bhavishya Purana is completely fabricated and man-made with Hindu references. He says that Hinduism has a habit of adding everything in it's religion they got outside in the name of their own religion fabricatedly to attract people to come into their religion, this is also a result of that. In addition, all Hindu scriptures, including the Vedas, are claimed to be adaptations of the beliefs of the [[Aryan]]s, [[Dravid]]ians, and Indian regional indigenous religions, and says that since the Hindu texts do not contain the monotheism of God or [[Allah]], it is in neither consistent with the original tenets of Islam, nor these are original devine books, rather the pagan [[Advaita Vedanta]] philosophy influenced the concept of [[Wahdat al-Wujud]] or [[Sufism]] in the name of Islam, arose and as Hinduism established itself as a conformist and syncretistic doctrine from the Islamic point of view. He claimed that, all Hindu scriptures are not inspired and man-made Aryan literature and the theory that this book attributed Kalki to Muhammad, he claimed, was a false and deceitful attempt.<ref name="AHWT">{{cite book |title=الهندوسية وتأثر بعض الفرق الاسلامية بها |date=2016 |publisher=Dār al-Awrāq al-Thaqāfīyah |isbn=978-603-90755-6-1 |pages=870-890 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=zLGztAEACAAJ&dq=%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9+%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A3%D8%AB%D8%B1+%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%B6+%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%82+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9+%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%A7&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y |access-date=28 July 2023 |lang=ar}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=প্রশ্ন : হিন্দু ধর্মে ভবিষ্যৎবাণী কোথায় থেকে আসলো? শাইখ প্রফেসর ড. আবু বকর মুহাম্মাদ যাকারিয়া (Question: Where did prophecy come from in Hinduism? Sheikh Professor Dr. Abu Bakar Muhammad Zakaria) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KteGroIh940|publisher=[[Abubakar Muhammad Zakaria]]'s YouTube page|access-date=15 January 2021}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.archive.org/details/KalkiAvtar-in-English/KalkiAvatarInEnglish_djvu.txt ''Kalki Avtar aur Muhammad sahib'' full text on internet archive]
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Ved Prakash Upaddhay

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{{Short description|Indian Sanskrit scholar and academic}}
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| honorific_prefix = Sanskrit [[Mahamahopadhyaya]]<ref name=p>{{cite news |title=संस्कृत के विद्वान डॉ. वेदप्रकाश 24 जून को पहुंचेंगे पंचकूला, 60 से अधिक विद्यार्थियों को करवा चुके पीएचडी ( Sanskrit scholar Dr. Ved Prakash will reach Panchkula on June 24, PhD who has done more than 60 students) |url=https://m.haryana.punjabkesari.in/haryana/news/sanskrit-scholar-dr-vedprakash-will-reach-panchkula-on-24th-june-1623626 |accessdate=21 July 2023 |work=[[Punjab Kesari]] |date=22 June 2022|quote=60 से ज्यादा विद्यार्थियों को पीएचडी करवा चुके संस्कृत के प्रकाण्ड विद्वान डॉ. वेदप्रकाश उपाध्याय 24 जून को पंचकूला स्थित माता मनसा देवी राजकीय संस्कृत महाविद्यालय में पहुंचेंगे। यह जानकारी माता मनसा देवी राजकीय संस्कृत महाविद्यालय पंचकूला की प्राचार्या श्रीमती रीटा गुप्ता ने दी। प्रांगण में संस्कृत सम्भाषण शिविर चल रहा है, जिसका उद्घाटन आनन्द मोहन शरण जी के करकम‌लों द्वारा शुभारम्भ किया गया। यह आयोजन निदेशक डॉ. दिनेश शास्त्री, हरियाणा संस्कृत अकादमी के सौजन्य से सुचारू व्यवस्था में चल रहा है। संस्कृत सम्भाषण शिविर के समापन कार्यक्रम में शामिल होंगे डॉ. वेदप्रकाश इस अवसर पर महाविद्यालय की प्राचार्या रीटा गुप्ता ने बताया कि कार्यक्रम का समापन 24 जून को महाविद्यालय परिसर में होगा। इस कार्यक्रम में संस्कृत विद्वानों के साथ-साथ मुख्य अतिथि के रूप में 60 से ज्यादा विद्यार्थियों को पीएचडी करवा चुके संस्कृत के प्रकांड विद्वान डॉ. वेदप्रकाश उपाध्याय, हरियाणा सरकार द्वारा संस्कृत महामहोपाध्याय की मानद सर्वोच्च पदवी से विभूषित पहुंच कर सुशोभित करेंगें। प्रो० उपाध्‌याय जी को हाल ही में बुन्देलखण्ड झांसी में राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा गौरव सम्मान से सम्मानित किया जा चुका है। प्राचार्य ने कहा कि संस्कृत संवादशाला का मुख्य उद्देश्य संस्कृत भाषा को जनभाषा बनाना है। इस कार्यक्रम में महाविद्यालय से डॉ. रेणुका ध्यानी व डॉ. राजबीर कौशिक संयोजक के रुप में कार्यभार सम्भाल रहे हैं। दुरदराज के क्षेत्रों से आने वाले शिक्षार्थियों को मनसा देवी मन्दिर में स्थित राजकीय संस्कृत महाविद्यालय में निरन्तर विशारद, शास्त्री, ज्योतिष डिप्लोमा, और कर्मकाण्ड का डिप्लोमा करवाया जाता है। इन विद्यार्थियों को प्राच्य विद्याओं के साथ-2 आधुनिक विषय भी पढ़ाये जाते हैं, जैसे अर्धशास्त्र, अंग्रेजी, राजनीति शास्त्र, हिन्दी, शारीरिक शिक्षा आदि।उत्तर- भारत में संस्कृत भाषा के उत्थान के लिए इस महाविद्यालय की छवि उज्ज्वल भविष्यात्मक पथ पर दृश्यमान हैं। (Sanskrit scholar Dr. Vedprakash Upadhyay, who has got more than 60 students doing PhD, will reach Mata Mansa Devi Government Sanskrit College, Panchkula on June 24. This information was given by Mrs. Rita Gupta, Principal of Mata Mansa Devi Government Sanskrit College, Panchkula. Sanskrit speaking camp is going on in the premises, which was inaugurated by Anand Mohan Sharan ji's Karkamals. This event is going on smoothly with the courtesy of Director Dr. Dinesh Shastri, Haryana Sanskrit Academy. Dr. Vedprakash will participate in the concluding program of the Sanskrit speaking camp On this occasion, Principal of the college Rita Gupta said that the program will conclude on June 24 in the college campus. Dr. Vedprakash Upadhyay, a great scholar of Sanskrit, who has got more than 60 students doing Ph.D., will beautify by reaching the honorary highest title of Sanskrit Mahamahopadhyay by the Haryana Government. Prof. Upadhyay ji has recently been honored with National Education Gaurav Samman in Bundelkhand Jhansi. The Principal said that the main objective of Sanskrit Samvadshala is to make Sanskrit language the language of the people. In this program, Dr. Renuka Dhyani and Dr. Rajbir Kaushik from the college are taking charge as coordinators. Learners coming from remote areas are continuously given Visharad, Shastri, Jyotish Diploma, and Karmkand Diploma in the Government Sanskrit College located in Mansa Devi Temple. Along with oriental studies, modern subjects are also taught to these students, such as Semiology, English, Political Science, Hindi, Physical Education etc. The image of this college is visible on a bright future path for the upliftment of Sanskrit language in North India. .) }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=@shrivarakhedi, Hon'ble VC, CSU congrats dr. Ved Prakash Upadhyay on achieving Sanskrit - Mahamahopadhyay (27-05-2022, Prayagraj) and First and Highest Award of Haryana Government (2022). |url=https://twitter.com/CentralSanskrit/status/1530398434276311040 |website=Twitter |publisher=[[Central Sanskrit University]] twitter page |access-date=2 August 2023 |language=en |date=28 May 2022|quote=संस्कृत साहित्यालंकार सम्मान (वर्ष-2017) महामहिम राष्ट्रपति सम्मान एवं पुरस्कार से अलंकृत प्रो. वेदप्रकाश उपाध्याय का जन्म ग्राम ब्रह्मपुर, जनपद कौशाम्बी, प्रयागराज, उत्तर-प्रदेश में 07 फरवरी, 1947 ई. में हुआ था। आपके पिताजी पं. राम संजीवन उपाध्याय वेद, ज्योतिष एवं कर्मकाण्ड के प्रकाण्ड विद्वान थे। आपने एम.ए. (संस्कृत, हिन्दी) डी. फिल्. डी.लिट्. जर्मन आदि विदेशी भाषाओं का डिप्लोमा तथा आचार्य (वेद, दर्शन और धर्मशास्त्र आदि) की उपाधियाँ प्राप्त की हैं। आपको भारत और विदेशों से 8 स्वर्णपदक 38 सम्मान और पुरस्कारों से अलंकृत किया जा चुका है। पञ्जाब विश्वविद्यालय में आपको 40 वर्षों के स्नातकोत्तर शिक्षण और अनुसन्धान का अनुभव है। आपके 20 ग्रन्थ प्रकाशित हैं। आपने वेद, वास्तुशास्त्र, धर्मशास्त्र और संस्कृत के प्रचार प्रसारार्थ भारत, श्रीलंका, बांग्लादेश, थाईलैण्ड, तंजानिया और नेपाल आदि देशों में विशिष्ट योगदान दिया है। वर्ष 1995 में वेद वेदाङ्ग के क्षेत्र में महत्त्वपूर्ण योगदान के लिए प्रो. उपाध्याय जी को गुरुगंगेश्वर वेद वेदांग राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार नासिक महाराष्ट्र से प्राप्त हुआ। नेपाल से ज्योतिष दिग्विजयी अवार्ड, श्रीलंका से विश्वज्योति चक्रवर्ती महर्षि सम्मान, यू. एस. ए. ट्वेंटी फर्स्ट सेंचुरी एचीवमेन्ट अवार्ड, बांग्लादेश से द प्लेक ऑफ रेस्पैक्ट, केरल से रजत मुकुट और ब्रह्मर्षि की उपाधि, चण्डीगढ़ साहित्य अकादमी का सम्मान. हिमाचल प्रदेश का हिमोत्कर्ष सम्मान आदि उल्लेखनीय हैं। संस्कृत के सर्वोच्च और लोकप्रिय साहित्य-सृजन के लिए हरियाणा संस्कृत अकादमी प्रो. वेदप्रकाश उपाध्याय को संस्कृत साहित्यालंकार सम्मान से अलंकृत कर गौरव का अनुभव करती है। सम्पर्क - म.नं.-1573. सैक्टर-49 बी. पुष्पक कम्पलैक्स, चण्डीगढ़ - 160047 दूरभाष- 9915746560 (sanskrit literature award (Year-2017) Honored with President's Honor and Award, Prof. Ved Prakash Upadhyay was born on February 07, 1947 in village Brahmapur, district Kaushambi, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Your father Pt. Ram Sanjeevan Upadhyay was a great scholar of Vedas, astrology and rituals. You have done M.A. (Sanskrit, Hindi) D. Phil. D.Litt Diploma in foreign languages like German etc. and degrees of Acharya (Veda, Philosophy and Dharmashastra etc.) have been obtained. You have been decorated with 8 gold medals 38 honors and awards from India and abroad. He has 40 years of post graduate teaching and research experience in Panjab University. You have 20 books published. You have made a special contribution in the promotion of Vedas, Vastu Shastra, Dharmashastra and Sanskrit in countries like India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Thailand, Tanzania and Nepal. In the year 1995, for the important contribution in the field of Ved Vedang, Prof. Gurugangeshwar Veda to Upadhyay ji Vedang National Award received from Nashik Maharashtra. Jyotish Digvijay Award from Nepal, Vishwajyoti Chakraborty Maharishi Samman from Sri Lanka, U.K. S. A. Twenty First Century Achievement Award, The Plaque of Respect from Bangladesh, Silver Crown from Kerala and the title of Brahmarshi, Honor of Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi. Himachal Pradesh's Himotkarsh Samman etc. are noteworthy. Haryana Sanskrit Academy Prof. for the creation of the highest and popular Sanskrit literature. Ved Prakash Upadhyay feels proud by being decorated with Sanskrit literature. Contact - M.No.-1573. Sector-49 B. Pushpak Complex, Chandigarh - 160047 Tel- 9915746560) }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Jaipuria |first1=Pt Gopal Sharma & Dr Sewaram |title=The Wonders of Loshu-Grid |date=6 May 2023 |publisher=Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd |location=X-30, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-II New Delhi-110020 |isbn=978-93-5684-641-8 |page=Preface |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=-m69EAAAQBAJ&pg=PP6&dq=ved+prakash+upadhyaya&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjbt4jhuMSAAxVW6jgGHUb4BK8Q6AF6BAgKEAM#v=onepage&q=ved%20prakash%20upadhyaya&f=false |access-date=5 August 2023 |language=en|quote=Preface: Man is too insignificant before the gigantic creation. He finds himself surrounded by a world, which is too difficult to comprehend with his tiny intelligence. However, everybody's presence in this world has a definite purpose and his knowledge provides him direction for achieving this goal. Although, this Ancient Science had been described in great detail by the past masters, but majority of the present generation does not have the knowledge about its fundamentals. The world renowned Vaastu Consultant Pt. Gopal Sharma and the celebrity astrologer Dr. Sewa Ram Jaipura have done a great job in giving clear insight to the common man, for understanding and applying various Vedic sciences. Their commendable consistent efforts for last many decades has resulted in the publication of numerous best selling books in Astrology, Numerology, Feng Shui, Vaastu Shastra, Pyramidology & Gem Therapy. In the same series, this book on Loshu Grid, presents the ancient knowledge in a simple, practical and scientific manner. It is the finest tool to explain and teach you the following: Draw a Loshu Chart and interpret it accurately. - Discover future trends in your life, by looking at your personal years Know your compatibility with other people, using an easy to use technique. Find easy to use solution for numbers, missing in your date of birth. - Determine, whether you have an arrow of strength or weakness in your chart and ways to deal with it. Time dimension theory revolves around numbers and reflects the basic fundamentals of Lo-shu Grid and Trigrams. The main tool in the formulation and understanding of this theory is the original Lo-Shu Square. In this square, the numbers One to Nine are arranged around the Nine Squares of the Lo-Shu Grid in such a way that any three numbers add up to fifteen in any direction whether calculated horizontally, vertically or diagonally. The number 15 express the number of days it takes for a moon's full waxing or waning cycle. The numbers also have meanings in accordance to the corresponding trigram. The given trigrams of Kan, Kun, Chen, Sun, Chien, Tui, Ken, Li are readily used to energize the various life aspirations, according to Lo-Shu grid. The interpretation and meanings of thenumerals and combination of numerals are alsoamazing. I would like to sincerely appreciate the hardwork done by the learned Authors, who have dedicated their lives in spreading the hidden knowledge of various ancient holistic sciences, to the society. Mahamahopadhyaya Dr. Ved Prakash Upadhyaya M.A, LL.B, D.Phil, D. Lit Professor, Punjab University, Chandigarh }}</ref> Rashtrapatisammanita<ref name=dh/> Acharya<ref name=dh/> Shastrachudamani<ref name=dh/>
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'''Ved Prakash Upadhyay''' or '''Ved Prakash Upaddhay''' (born 1947) is an Indian [[Sanskrit]] and [[Hinduism]] scholar, author, lecturer, professor, educationist and social activist.<ref name=a/> He is the author of many books on [[Sanskrit literature]] and [[Hinduism]].<ref name=a/> His mostly known for his work [[Kalki Avatar and Muhammad]].<ref name=kalki/> He got many national and international honours for his contributions including [[Rashtrapati Award|President award of India]] in 2018.<ref name=a/><ref name=k/>

==Early life ==
Ved Prakash Upadhyay was born on 2 February 1947 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.<ref name=a/> His father was [[Saryupareen Brahmin|Saryuparin]] Vedic scholar Pt.Shriramjeevan Upadhyay.<ref name=a/><ref>{{cite book |last1=Bhartiya |first1=Bhawanilal |title=Ārya lekhaka kośa: Āryasamāja tathā r̥shi Dayānanda vishayaka lekhana se juṛe sahastrādhika lekhakoṃ ke jīvana evaṃ kāryavr̥tta kā vistr̥ta vivaraṇa |date=1991 |publisher=Dayānanda Adhyayana Saṃsthāna |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=szoWAAAAIAAJ&q=%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B6+%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF |accessdate=21 July 2023 |language=hi}}</ref>

== Education ==
Upadhyay is a scholar of D.Phil in Sanskrit Vedas and D.Litt in [[Dharmashastra]] Hindu Law, Vedas, Philosophy, Theology, Literature, [[Tantra]], Justice and Punishment etc.<ref name=a/>

==Career ==
He served for 40 years at Panjab University, Chandigarh and retired as Professor and Head of Sanskrit Department.<ref name=a/><ref name=k/><ref>{{cite web |title=Department of Sanskrit Panjab University Chandigarh ਪੰਜਾਬ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀ ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ पंजाब विश्वविद्यालय चंडीगढ़ पंजाब यूनिवर्सिटी चंडीगढ़ Chandigarh India |url=https://sanskrit.puchd.ac.in/ |website=sanskrit.puchd.ac.in |publisher=[[Punjab University]] |access-date=26 July 2023| quote=Dr. Rama Kant Angiras and Dr. Anirudh Joshi joined the Departrment as Lecturer and later Dr. Angirus became Kalidas Professor of Sanskrit and Dr. Joshi was also promoted as Professor. Dr. V.P.Upadhyaya and Dr. Dhan Raj Sharma were transferred from VVBIS and IS, Sadhu Ashram Hoshiarpur to Chandigarh campus. In 1984, Dr. Vikram Kumar joined the Sanskrit Department as lecturer. Dr. Ramankant Angiras, Dr. Anirudh Joshi, Dr. D.R.Sharma, Dr. V.P.Upadhyaya and Dr. Vikram Kumar all were promoted as Professor and served as Chairperson also. }}</ref> He then taught Sanskrit medium for three years in the classes of Shastri, Acharya and Abhascharya at [[Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University]], New Delhi.<ref name=a/><ref name=k/> More than 60 students have done PhD under him.<ref name=p/> He was made the President of Adarsh Sanskrit Shodha Sanstha of Himachal Pradesh by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India and he is the chairman of the institution still now.<ref name=a/><ref name=k/><ref name=dh>{{cite web |title=Authority – Vaidika Sanshodhana Mandala |url=https://www.dheemahi.in/?page_id=505 |access-date=2 August 2023 |quote=Prof. Dr. Ved Prakash Upadhyaya Present Chairman, (Adarsha Sanskrit Shodha Samstha) Rashtrapatisammanita, Mahamahopadhyaya MA (Double), DPhil, DLitt, Acharya (Triple). Dip. in German & Persian UGC Professor Emeritus, Shastrachudamani Ex. Professor & Chairman : Panjab University, Chandigarh Ex. Chairman : Himachal Pradesh Adarsh Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya Jangla, Rohru, Shimla (HP) (Nominated by HRD Ministry, Govt. of India) Gold Medalist (Punjab, Varanasi, Calcutta) Recipient of Various National & International Awards}}</ref> Impressed by his brilliant research work, he was honored and rewarded at the national and international level by many national and international institutions.<ref name=a/><ref name=k/> Apart from this, he participated in more than 100 Sanskrit classical conferences, presided over 26 international conferences and research seminars, published 100 research papers and under his direction, 70 research students did M.Phil. and 60 have done Ph.D.<ref name=a/><ref name=k/> At present, he is also the chairman and member of several committees.<ref name=k/><ref>{{cite journal|title=The Astrological Magazine |date=1996 |publisher=Raman Publications |page=637 |url=https://books.google.com.bd/books?newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&id=39V-AAAAMAAJ&dq=ved+prakash+upadhyay+astrology&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=%22ved+prakash+upadhyay%27 |access-date=5 August 2023 |language=en |quote=Dr. Ved Prakash Upadhyay, Punjab University, chaired the astrological session in which papers were read on different aspects of astrology. Astrologers from different parts of the country were honoured on the occasion. Dr.Ved. Prakash Upadhyay conferred certificates, diplomas, and...}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=ਹਰਿਆਣਾ ਸੰਸਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਅਕੈਡਮੀ ’ਚ ਸਮਾਗਮ (Event at Haryana Sanskrit Academy) |url=https://www.punjabitribuneonline.com/news/archive/%E0%A8%9A%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%A1%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%9C%E0%A9%8D%E0%A8%B9/%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%A3%E0%A8%BE-%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%8D%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%A4-%E0%A8%85%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%88%E0%A8%A1%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%80/ |access-date=5 August 2023 |work=[[Punjabi Tribune]] |date=8 September 2015 |location=[[Panchkula]] |quote= ‘ਸਮਾਜ ਦੇ ਨਿਰਮਾਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਸੰਸਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਦੀ ਅਹਿਮ ਭੂਮਿਕਾ ਨਿਭਾ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਨੇ ਅਹਿਮ ਭੂਮਿਕਾ ਨਿਭਾਈ ਵੀ ਹੈ। ਸੰਸਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿਵੇਕ ਵਾਲੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਹੈ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਸੰਸਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਦਾ ਹਰ ਵਾਕ ਸਿੱਖਿਆਦਾਇਕ ਹੈ।' ਇਸ ਗੱਲ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਵਾ ਪੰਚਾਇਤ ਵਿਭਾਗ ਹਰਿਆਣਾ ਦੇ ਮੁੱਖ ਸੰਸਦੀ ਸਕੱਤਰ ਬਖ਼ਸ਼ੀਸ਼ ਸਿੰਘ ਨੇ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਿਹੜੇ ਇੱਥੇ ਪੰਚਕੂਲਾ ਦੇ ਸੈਕਟਰ 14 ਸਥਿਤ ਅਕੈਡਮੀ ਭਵਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਹਰਿਆਣਾ ਸੰਸਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਅਕੈਡਮੀ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਮਨਾਏ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਸੰਸਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਦਿਵਸ ਮੌਕੇ ਆਏ ਹੋਏ ਸਨ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਇਸ ਮੌਕੇ ਦੀਪ ਜਲਾ ਕੇ ਸੰਸਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਅਕੈਡਮੀ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮ ਦੀ ਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤ ਕੀਤੀ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਸੰਸਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਦੇਸ਼ ਦੇ ਰਿਸ਼ੀਆਂ-ਮੁਨੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਸੀ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਇਸ ਮੌਕੇ ਯੋਗ ਬਾਰੇ ਵੀ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਕੀਤੇ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਸੰਸਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਾਰੀਆਂ ਭਾਸ਼ਾਵਾਂ ਦੀ ਜਣਨੀ ਹੈ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਇਸ ਮੌਕੇ ਸੰਸਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਅਕੈਡਮੀ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਕੀਤੇ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਕੰਮਾਂ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ੰਸਾ ਵੀ ਕੀਤੀ। ਸੰਸਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਚਾਰ ਅਤੇ ਪਸਾਰ ਲਈ ਕੀਤੇ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਕੰਮਾਂ ਦਾ ਵਿਸਥਾਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਿਕਰ ਕੀਤਾ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਅਜਿਹਾ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਹੈੱਡ ਕੁਆਰਟਰ ਦੀ ਥਾਂ ਬਲਾਕ ਪੱਧਰ 'ਤੇ ਵੀ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਸਪਸ਼ਟ ਕੀਤਾ ਕਿ ਜਲਦੀ ਹੀ ਅਕੈਡਮੀ ਕਾਲਕਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੀ ਅਜਿਹਾ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮ ਕਰਵਾਏਗੀ। ਇਸ ਮੌਕੇ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰੋਫੈਸਰ ਵੇਦ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਉਪਾਧਿਆਏ ਨੇ ਸਮਾਰੋਹ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨਗੀ ਕੀਤੀ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਅੱਜ ਵੀ ਸੰਸਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਪੜ੍ਹਨ ਵਾਲੇ ਵਧੇਰੇ ਲੋਕ ਹਨ। ਇਸ ਮੌਕੇ ਵੱਡੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਦੇ ਸੰਸਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਦੇ ਮਾਹਿਰਾਂ ਨੇ ਵੀ ਆਪਣੇ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਕੀਤੇ। ('Sanskrit language can play an important role in the construction of society and this language has also played an important role. Sanskrit language is the language of wisdom in which every sentence of Sanskrit is instructive.' This was expressed by Chief Parliamentary Secretary of Panchayat Department Haryana [[Bakhshish Singh Virk|Bakhshish Singh]] who was here on the occasion of Sanskrit Day being celebrated by Haryana Sanskrit Academy at Academy Bhawan located in Sector 14 of Panchkula. On this occasion, he started the program of the Sanskrit Academy by lighting a lamp. He said that Sanskrit was the language of the sages of the country. He also expressed his views on yoga on this occasion. He said that Sanskrit is the mother of all languages. He also praised the work being done by the Sanskrit Academy on this occasion. Mentioned in detail the works being done for the propagation and expansion of Sanskrit. He said that such a program should be done at the block level instead of the district headquarters. He clarified that soon the academy will conduct a similar program in Kalka also. On this occasion, Professor Ved Prakash Upadhyay of Panjab University presided over the function. He said that even today there are more people who read Sanskrit. On this occasion, a large number of Sanskrit language experts also expressed their views.)}}</ref> He has also given radio talks several times, whose aim has been to make Sanskrit universal. Haryana Sanskrit Academy as a member of many important committees of Haryana Government,<ref>{{cite web |title=प्रो. वेदप्रकाश उपाध्याय जी का व्याख्यान ("Lecture by Prof. Ved Prakash Upadhyay") |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JYqZhclFE-k&feature=youtu.be |access-date=7 August 2023 |website=[[Youtube]]|language=en}}</ref> Upadhyay has been an active contributor and has been working as a consultant in Hariprabha research magazine. He is performing the responsibility as the custodian of the Gurukul Mansadevi complex.<ref name=a/>

==Awards and receiptions==
On the basis of these achievements, eight gold medals and 33 honors were also received by him. Overwhelmed by his devotion, contribution, publicity and dissemination towards Sanskrit, [[Doordarshan]] has also aired a one-hour special personality program on 22 March 2012 for his important contribution.<ref name=a/> Minister of State for Human Resources [[Mahendra Nath Pandey]] conferred Vidvadhushan Award in Kashi Vidwat Parishad and Manavdhikar Ratna Award by Fiji Ambassador Prabhakar Jha on behalf of International Human Rights Protection Bureau.<ref name=a/> In 2017, he received the Sanskrit Sahitya Alangkar Award from the Haryana Sanskrit Academy.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhatt|first1=Kamlesh|title=डा वेद प्रकाश उपाध्याय और डा जगदीश प्रसाद सेमवाल को संस्कृत साहित्य अलंकार सम्मान - Ved Prakash Upadhyay and Jagdish Prasad Semwal award for Sanskrit literature (Dr. Ved Prakash Upadhyay and Dr. Jagdish Prasad Semwal were honored with Sanskrit Sahitya Alankar Samman) |url=https://www.jagran.com/haryana/panchkula-ved-prakash-upadhyay-and-jagdish-prasad-semwal-award-for-sanskrit-literature-21587444.html |accessdate=21 July 2023 |work=[[Dainik Jagran]] |date=24 April 2021|quote=जेएनएन, चंडीगढ़। हरियाणा संस्कृत अकादमी ने वर्ष 2017 तथा वर्ष 2018 के लिए संस्कृत के साहित्यकारों के लिए पुरस्कारों की घोषणा की है। वर्ष 2017 के लिए डा. वेद प्रकाश उपाध्याय, चंडीगढ़ तथा वर्ष 2018 के लिए डा. जगदीश प्रसाद सेमवाल, जीरकपुर (पंजाब) को संस्कृत साहित्यालंकार सम्मान के लिए चुना गया है। (Haryana Sanskrit Academy has announced the awards for the year 2017 and 2018. Dr. Ved Prakash Upadhyay Chandigarh for the year 2017 and Dr. Jagdish Prasad Semwal Zirakpur (Punjab) for the year 2018 have been selected for Sanskrit Sahityalankar Samman.)
}}</ref> In 2017, he received the Sahitya Ratna Padak from the [[:pa:ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿਭਾਗ ਪੰਜਾਬ|Punjabi Language Department]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Sahitya Ratna Awards announced |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/sahitya-ratna-awards-announced-179575 |accessdate=21 July 2023 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]] |date=4 December 2020|
quote= The Punjab Language Department has announced Sahitya Ratna and Shiromani Awards for 18 different categories of literature and art. The awards were finalised in a meeting of the State Advisory Board chaired by Higher Education and Languages Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa here today. After the selection, he congratulated all award winners. He also expressed hope that they would continue to play a constructive role in building a better society.... Shiromani Sanskrit Sahitkar for Rama Kant Angrish for 2015, Ved Prakash Upadhyay for 2016, Damodar Jha for 2017, Kanhiya Lal Parashar for 2018, Virender Alankar for 2019 and Dr Sharan Kaur for 2020. }}</ref> and in 2019 he received the [[Rashtrapati Award|President Award]] of India 2018 for his contribution to Sanskrit language.<ref name=k>{{cite news|url=https://m.khaskhabar.com/amp/news/news-dr-ved-prakash-upadhyay-gets-president-award-2018-news-hindi-1-335601-KKN.html?PageSpeed=off|title=डॉ वेद प्रकाश उपाध्याय को मिलेगा राष्ट्रपति सम्मान-2018 (Dr. Ved Prakash Upadhyay will receive President's Award-2018) |date=20 August 2018|work=khaskhabar|accessdate=10 August 2019| quote=हरियाणा के साहित्यिक क्षेत्र में एक और गौरवमयी अध्याय जुडऩे जा रहा है। हरियाणा एक्जीक्यूटिव कौंसिल-कम-स्टेंडिंग कमेटी के सदस्य डॉ. वेद प्रकाश उपाध्याय को राष्ट्रपति सम्मान-2018 से नवाजा जाएगा। राष्ट्रपति भवन द्वारा हाल ही में इस संबंध में अधिसूचना जारी की गई है। राष्ट्रपति द्वारा यह सम्मान हर वर्ष साहित्य के क्षेत्र में उल्लेखनीय कार्य करने वाले विद्वानों को दिया जाता है। विश्वख्याति प्राप्त डॉ. उपाध्याय संस्कृत वेद में डी.फिल् एवं धर्मशास्त्र हिन्दू विधि विषय में डी. लिट्, वेद, दर्शन, धर्मशास्त्र, साहित्य, तन्त्र, न्याय एवं दण्ड व्यवस्था आदि के मर्मज्ञ एवं उत्कृष्ट विद्वान् हैं। उन्होंने पंजाब विश्वविद्यालय चण्डीगढ़ में 1970 से 2010 तक अपनी सेवाएं दी और संस्कृत विभाग के प्रोफेसर एवं अध्यक्ष पद से सेवानिवृत्त हुए। इनके वैदुष्यपूर्ण शोधकार्य से प्रभावित होकर अनेक राष्टï्रीय और अन्तर्राष्टï्रीय संस्थाओं द्वारा उन्हें सम्मानित एवं पुरस्कृत किया गया। इन्ही उपलब्धियों के आधार पर आठ स्वर्ण पदक भी प्राप्त किए।इसके अतिरिक्त 100 से अधिक संस्कृत के शास्त्रीय सम्मेलनों में इनकी सहभागिता रही, 26 अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय सम्मेलनों एवं शोध संगोष्ठियों में अध्यक्षता की, उनके 15 शोधपरक एवं मौलिक ग्रन्थ तथा 100 शोधपत्र प्रकाशित हुए तथा इनके निर्देशन में 70 शोध छात्रों ने एम. फिल. व 60 ने पी.एच.डी. की उपाधि ग्रहण की। वर्तमान में ये अनेक समितियों के अध्यक्ष व सदस्य भी हैं। (Another glorious chapter is going to be added in the literary field of Haryana. Haryana Executive Council-cum-Standing Committee member Dr. Ved Prakash Upadhyay will be awarded the President's Award-2018. A notification in this regard has recently been issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan. This honor is given by the President every year to the scholars who have done remarkable work in the field of literature. World-renowned Dr. Upadhyay D.Phil in Sanskrit Vedas and D.Litt in the subject of Dharmashastra Hindu law, is a penetrating and excellent scholar of Vedas, philosophy, theology, literature, tantra, justice and punishment system etc. He served in Panjab University Chandigarh from 1970 to 2010 and retired as Professor and Head of Sanskrit Department. Impressed by his brilliant research work, he was honored and rewarded by many national and international institutions. Eight gold medals were also received on the basis of these achievements. Apart from this, he participated in more than 100 Sanskrit classical conferences, presided over 26 international conferences and research seminars, published 15 research and original books and 100 research papers and directed them. 70 research students in M.Phil. And 60 have done Ph.D. Took the title of At present, he is also the chairman and member of several committees.) }}</ref><ref name=a>{{cite news|url=http://aggarjanpatrika.com/news/6248-डॉ-वेद-प्रकाश-उपाध्याय-को-राष्टऊपति-सम्मान.aspx|title=डॉ. वेद प्रकाश उपाध्याय को राष्टऊपति सम्मान (Presidential Award to Dr. Ved Prakash Upadhyay) |date=9 April 2019|work=aggarjanpatrika.com|accessdate=10 August 2019|quote=संस्कृत के क्षेत्र में विशिष्ट योगदान के लिए पंजाब विश्वविद्यालय से सेवानिवृत्त प्रोफ़ेसर यूजीसी एमिरेटस डॉ. वेदप्रकाश उपाध्याय को 4 अप्रैल, 2019 को राष्टऊपति सम्मान 2019 से सम्मानित किया गया। प्रो. उपाध्याय का जन्म उत्तर प्रदेश के इलाहाबाद जनपद में प्रतिष्ठित सरयूपारीण वैदिक विद्वान् पं.श्रीरामजीवन उपाध्याय जी के घर में 7 फरवरी 1947 को हुआ। विश्वख्याति प्राप्त डा. उपाध्याय संस्कृत वेद में डी.फिल् एवं धर्मशास्त्र हिन्दू विधि विषय में डी. लिट्, वेद, दर्शन, धर्मशास्त्र, साहित्य, तन्त्र, न्याय एवं दण्डव्यवस्था आदि के मर्मज्ञ एवं उत्कृष्ट विद्वान् हैं। उन्होंने पंजाब विश्वविद्यालय चण्ड़ीगढ़ में 40 वर्ष तक अपनी सेवाएँ दी और संस्कृत विभाग के प्रोफ़ेसर एवं अध्यक्ष पद से सेवानिवृत्त हुए। तदनन्तर श्री लाल बहादुर शास्त्री राष्ट्रिय संस्कृत विद्यापीठ नई दिल्ली में शास्त्री, आचार्य एवं विशिष्टाचार्य की कक्षाओं में तीन वर्ष तक संस्कृत माध्यम से अध्यापन किया। आपको यूजीसी वरिष्ठ अध्येतावृत्ति, शास्त्रचूडामणि भी प्राप्त हुई। मानव संसाधन विकास मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार के द्वारा आप हिमाचल प्रदेश की आदर्श संस्कृत संस्था के अध्यक्ष बनाए गए। इनके वैदुष्यपूर्ण शोधकार्य से प्रभावित होकर अनेक राष्टऊीय और अन्तर्राष्टऊीय संस्थाओं द्वारा उन्हें राष्टऊीय और अन्तर्राष्टऊीय स्तर पर सम्मानित एवं पुरस्कृत किया गया। इन्ही उपलब्धियों के आधार पर आठ स्वर्ण पदक और 33 सम्मान भी प्राप्त किए। इसके अतिरिक्त 100 से अधिक संस्कृत के शास्त्रीय सम्मेलनों में इनकी सहभागिता रही, 26 अन्तर्राष्टऊीय सम्मेलनों एवं शोध संगोष्ठियों में अध्यक्षता की, उनके 15 शोधपरक एवं मौलिक ग्रन्थ तथा 100 शोधपत्र प्रकाशित हुए तथा इनके निर्देशन में 70 शोध छात्रों ने एम. फिल. व 60 ने पी.एच.डी. की उपाधि ग्रहण की। वर्तमान में ये अनेक समितियों के अध्यक्ष व सदस्य भी हैं। संस्कृत के प्रति इनकी निष्ठा, योगदान, प्रचार व प्रसार से अभिभूत होकर महनवपूर्ण योगदान के लिए दूरदर्शन ने 22 मार्च, 2012 को एक घण्टे का विशेष कार्यक्रम शख्सियत भी प्रसारित किया है। इन्होंने अनेक बार रेडियो टॉक भी दिए हैं, जिनका उद्देश्य संस्कृत को विश्वव्यापी बनाना रहा है। मानव संसाधन राज्यमंत्री सम्मानीय महेंद्र नाथ पांडेय द्वारा काशीविद्वत्परिषद् में विद्वद्भूषण अलंकरण से तथा अन्तर्राष्टिऊय मानवाधिकार संरक्षण ब्यूरो की ओर से फिजी के राजदूत डा. प्रभाकर झा के द्वारा उन्हें मानवाधिकार रत्न अलंकरण से सम्मानित किया गया। हरियाणा संस्कृत अकादमी हरियाणा सरकार की अनेक महनवपूर्ण समितियों में सदस्य के रूप में प्रो. उपाध्याय जी का सक्रिय योगदान रहा है तथा हरिप्रभा शोधपत्रिका में सलाहकार के रूप में भी कार्य करते आ रहें हैं। गुरुकुल मनसादेवी परिसर के संरक्षक के रूप में दायित्व निभा रहे हैं। (Retired Professor Emeritus of Panjab University, Dr. Vedprakash Upadhyay from Panjab University was conferred with Rashtaupati Samman 2019 on April 4, 2019 for his distinguished contribution in the field of Sanskrit. Pro. Upadhyay was born on 7 February 1947 in Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh in the house of eminent Saryuparin Vedic scholar Pt.Shriramjeevan Upadhyay. World-renowned Dr. Upadhyay D.Phil in Sanskrit Veda and D.Litt in the subject of Dharmashastra Hindu Law, is a penetrating and excellent scholar of Vedas, philosophy, theology, literature, tantra, justice and punishment etc. He served for 40 years in Panjab University, Chandigarh and retired as Professor and Head of Sanskrit Department. After that he taught through Sanskrit medium for three years in the classes of Shastri, Acharya and Vishishtacharya at Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, New Delhi. He also received the UGC Senior Fellowship, Shastrachudamani. human resource development ministry, You were made the President of Adarsh Sanskrit Sanstha of Himachal Pradesh by the Government of India. Impressed by his brilliant research work, he was honored and rewarded at the national and international level by many national and international institutions. On the basis of these achievements, eight gold medals and 33 honors were also received. Apart from this, he participated in more than 100 Sanskrit classical conferences, presided over 26 international conferences and research seminars, published 15 research and original books and 100 research papers and under his direction, 70 research students did M.Phil. And 60 have done Ph.D. Took the title of At present, he is also the chairman and member of several committees. Overwhelmed by his devotion, contribution, publicity and dissemination towards Sanskrit, Doordarshan has also aired a one-hour special personality program on March 22, 2012 for his important contribution. He has also given radio talks several times, whose aim has been to make Sanskrit universal. Hon'ble Minister of State for Human Resources Mahendra Nath Pandey conferred scholarship award at Kashi Vidvat Parishad and Ambassador of Fiji Dr. on behalf of International Human Rights Protection Bureau. Haryana Sanskrit Academy As a member of many important committees of Haryana Government, Prof. Upadhyay ji has been an active contributor and has been working as a consultant in Hariprabha research magazine. Gurukul is performing the responsibility as the custodian of the Mansadevi complex.) }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Presidential Awards Scheme |url=https://www.sanskrit.nic.in/schemes/presidential_awards.php#2018 |website=[[Central Sanskrit University]] |accessdate=21 July 2023|quote=List of Recipients of President's Certificate of Honour - 2018 SANSKRIT 1. Dr. SamudralaVenkataRangaRamanujacharyulu z. Dr. RaghuvirVedalankar 3. Prof. Jayprakash Narayan Dwivedi 4. Dr. Vasantkumar M. Bhatt 5. Dr. BaldevanandSagar 6. Dr. Virendra Kumar Mishra 7. Shri VinayakaUdupa 8. Dr. Gangadharan Nair G. 9. Prof. (Dr.) Ved Prakash Upadhyaya 10. Dr. Shiv SagarTripathy 11. Dr. VangipuramNavanitam Vedanta Desikan 12. Prof. Krishnakanta Sharma 13. Dr. NarendraNath Pandey 14. Prof. (Dr.) Mahavir Agrawal 15. Shri MrinalKantiBandyopadhyay
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== Works ==
Upaddhyay published 15 research and original books.<ref name=a/><ref name=k/> Some of them are:
* कल्कि अवतार और मुहम्मद साहब ([[Kalki Avatar and Muhammad]])<ref name=kalki>{{cite book |last1=Srivastava |first1=Ram Pal |title=अवतारवाद - एक नई दृष्टि |publisher=Sankalp Publication |isbn=978-93-91173-57-9 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sdXKEAAAQBAJ&dq=%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6+%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B6+%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF&pg=PA192 |page=192 |language=hi}}</ref> (1970)
* नरशंस और अंतिम ऋषि (Narasamsa and the last sage)<ref>{{cite news |title=
A Hindu view of Islam|first1= M. Zeyaul |last1=Haque|url=https://www.milligazette.com/Archives/15052001/sign.htm |access-date=21 July 2023 |work=[[The Milli Gazette]] |quote=India is not a nation of Qur’an-burners and mosque destroyers only. There are people like Dr. Ved Prakash Upadhyay too, who with their scholarship and erudition have upheld the truth and dignity of Islam and its prophet (pbuh). Dr. Ved Prakash Upadhyay is a man of formidable learning. A look at his degrees should convince you that here is an extraordinary scholar. His degrees: MA (Sanskrit, Vedas) D.Phil (Religion) BIS and IS. He also holds a diploma in German language. One has no option but to listen carefully to what he has to say. So, listen what he says on Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Dr. Upadhyay in his Narashans Aur Antim Rishi asserts that the holy prophet was none else than the Narashans rishi of the Vedas. The word Narashans itself means one who is praised, the exact Sanskrit equivalent of Muhammad. Dr. Upadhyay, after considerable research, came to the conclusion that the rishi described as Narashans, "who would have twelve wives," is none other than the Holy Prophet. The vedas, which predate the prophet (pbuh) by several centuries, predict his birth, writes Dr. Upadhyay. What is more remarkable is that Narashans rishi repeatedly figures throughout the vedas -- from the Rig Veda to Yajur Veda to Sam Veda and Atharva Veda. The more deeply one goes into the details, the more confirmed one is about the identity of the "Praised One". Dr. Upadhyay says that for him there is no option left as a scholar than to proclaim this fact, even though some people would not be happy to hear it.
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* हिन्दू विधि एवं स्त्रोत (Hindu Law and Sutras), International Law Agency, Allahabad, 1986<ref>{{cite book |last1=Tripāṭhī |first1=Pratibhā |title=Aparādha evaṃ daṇḍa: smr̥tiyoṃ evam dharmasūtroṃ ke pariprekshya meṃ |date=1993 |publisher=Rākā Prakāśana |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ac3kAAAAMAAJ&q=%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6+%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B6+%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF |access-date=30 July 2023 |language=hi| quote=२६. हिन्दू विधि एवं स्रोत डॉ० वेद प्रकाश उपाध्याय, इण्टर नेशनल लॉ एजेन्सी, इलाहाबाद, १६८६ ( 26. Hindu law and sources Dr. Ved Prakash Upadhyay, International Law Agency, Allahabad, 1686) }}</ref>
* हिंदी साहित्य का इतिहास, काव्यशास्त्र एवं लिपि (History of Hindi Literature, Poetry and Script), Vishwavidyalaya Prakashan, Varanasi, 2014)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Agnihotri |first1=Dr Brijendra |title=Hindi Sahitya Ka Nikash |date=21 December 2021 |publisher=Book Rivers |isbn=978-93-5515-098-1 |page=422 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DU1WEAAAQBAJ&dq=%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6+%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B6+%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF&pg=PA422 |access-date=30 July 2023 |language=hi|quote=संदर्भ ग्रंथ: 1. उपाध्याय, वेदप्रकाश, हिंदी साहित्य का इतिहास काव्यशास्त्र एवं लिपि, विश्वविद्यालय प्रकाशन, वाराणसी, 2014 ई. 2. कपूर, श्यामचंद्र, हिंदी साहित्य का सुबोध इतिहास, आशा प्रकाशन, नई दिल्ली, 2003 ई. 3. कुमार, एम. (सं.), हिंदी विश्वकोश, अर्जुन पब्लिशिंग हाउस, नई दिल्ली, 2012 ई. ... (Reference Text:1. Upadhyay, Ved Prakash, History of Hindi Literature, Poetry and Script, University Publication, Varanasi, 2014 AD. 2. Kapoor, Shyamchandra, An Intelligible History of Hindi Literature, Asha Publications, New Delhi, 2003 AD. 3. Kumar, M. (Ed.), Hindi Encyclopedia, Arjun Publishing House, New Delhi, 2012 AD. ...)}}</ref>
;Doctorate thesis under him
* Om Prakash Sharma, Savita in Vedic literature. Panjab, 1977-83. <ref>{{cite book |last1=Singh |first1=Sutinder |last2=Chawla |first2=Surinder |last3=Rani |first3=Meena |title=Bibiliography Of Doctoral Dissertation 1982-83 (SOCIAL SCIENCES & HUMANITIES) |date=1986 |publisher=ASSOCIATION OF INDIAN UNIVERSITIES NEW DELHI |location=New Delhi |page=212 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.528306/page/n1/mode/1up |access-date=31 July 2023|quote=Sharma, Om Prakash. Savita in Vedic literature. Panjab, 1977-83. Dr. Ved Prakash Upadhyay, Lecturer. Department of Sanskrit, Panjab University, Chandigarh.}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Upadhyay]]

==References==
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