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|caption = Dr. Kamala Sankrityayan (1920–2009)<br />
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|birth_place = [[Kalimpong]], West Bengal, India<br />
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'''Kamala Sankrityayan''' was an [[India]]n writer, editor and scholar in [[Hindi]] of the 20th century. She was the wife of historian [[Rahul Sankrityayan]].<ref>{{cite news |title=A tribute to Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan: Mussoorie’s ‘Scholar Gypsy’ |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/state-editions/a-tribute-to-mahapandit-rahul-sankrityayan--mussoorie---s----scholar-gypsy---.html |work=The Pioneer |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Biography ==<br />
Kamala Sankrityayan was born on 15 August 1920 in [[Kalimpong]] in West Bengal. She was awarded a doctorate from [[Agra University]], and was married to historian [[Rahul Sankrityayan]]. They had two sons Jayant , Jeta & a daughter Jaya.<br />
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==Career==<br />
Kamala Sankrityayan was a well known writer, Scholar and Translator. She translated Valmiki's ''[[Ramayana]]'' in [[Nepali language|Nepali]]. She also remained a member of ''The National Bibliography of Indian Literature'' (1901–1953). She also wrote books like ''The Ramayana Tradition in Asia'', ''Mahamanav Mahapandit'', ''Prabha'', '''''Nepali Sahitya''''' etc. She was well versed in many languages. She actively participated in the field of Nepali and [[Hindi]] literature since the 1950s and the recipient of numerous Regional and National awards in Hindi and Nepali Literature. She was honoured with ''Bhanu Puraskar'' in 1982 and ''[[Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan Award]]'' in 1993, for her creation and compile of essays ''Bichar Tatha Biwechana''. She has contributed 13 different [[Hindi]] and Nepali books and more than 500 piece of writing on her credits, equally responsible for the creation of ''Indian Literature Encyclopedia''. She was also the head of Hindi Dept., [[Loreto College, Darjeeling]]. Her last book ''Dibya Mani'' was released last year.<br />
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==Death==<br />
She died on 25 October 2009. A last tribute was held at her residence Rahul Niwas, Kernel Villa, [[Darjeeling]], amongst her family, well wishers and the citizens of [[Darjeeling]] town on 26 October 2009.{{cn|date=November 2020}}<br />
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== Books ==<br />
*''The Ramayana Tradition in Asia''<br />
*''Mahamanav Mahapandit'' – 1995<br />
*''Prabha'' – 1994<br />
*''Nepali Sahitya'' – 1986<br />
*''Assam Ki Lokkathayen '' – 1981–1993<br />
*''Dibya Mani'' – 2008<br />
*''Bichar Tatha Biwechana''<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111004173359/http://www.darjeelingtimes.com/news/News/Dr-Kamala-Sanskritayan-passes-away.html ''Great Litterateur Dr. Kamala Sankrityayan passed away''.]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091113070607/http://www.darjeelingtimes.com/ads/latekamala.html ''Tribute to Late Dr. Kamala Sankrityayan''.]<br />
* [http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/news/national/general/5_1_5892317/ ''डा. कमला सांकृत्यायन का निधन'']<br />
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