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| name = Navjivan Rastogi<br />
| image = Navjivan Rastogii (cropped).jpg<br />
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1939|2|21}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India<br />
| occupation = [[Sanskrit]] scholar, academic<br />
| known_for = Research on Kashmir Shaivism<br />
| awards = [[Padma Shri]] (2024)<br />
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'''Navjivan Rastogi''' (born 21 February 1939) <ref name="padma-citation"/> is an Indian Sanskrit scholar and academic. He is known for his research on Kashmir Shaivism and his studies of Indian philosophical traditions. In 2024, he was awarded the [[Padma Shri]], in recognition of his contributions to literature and education.<ref name="padma-citation">{{Cite web |title=Padma Awards 2024 Citation – Navjivan Rastogi |url=https://www.padmaawards.gov.in/Document/pdf/CitationsForTickets/2024/2024103.pdf |website=Padma Awards Portal |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Rastogi served as the Head of the Department of Sanskrit and Prakrit Languages at the [[University of Lucknow]]. His scholarly work has focused on the philosophy of [[Abhinavagupta]] and the [[Pratyabhijna |Pratyabhijna school]] . He has published books and articles examining aspects of [[Kashmir Shaivism]], [[Tantra]], and related areas of [[Indian philosophy]].<ref name="toi2024">{{Cite news |title=Padma Shri Navjivan Rastogi an inspiration to Sanskrit scholars |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/padma-shri-navjivan-rastogi-aninspiration-to-sanskrit-scholars/articleshow/107246781.cms |work=The Times of India |date=23 January 2024 |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref><br />
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Rastogi has also participated in academic conferences and contributed to critical editions of Sanskrit texts.<ref name="academia">{{Cite web |title=Navjivan Rastogi – Academia.edu |url=https://lkouniv.academia.edu/NavjivanRastogi |website=Academia.edu |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref><br />
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==Recognition==<br />
The Government of India conferred the Padma Shri on Rastogi in 2024 for his work in literature and education.<ref name="pib2024">{{Cite web |title=Padma Awards 2024 Announced |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1999790 |website=Press Information Bureau |date=25 January 2024 |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref><ref name="ht2024">{{Cite news |title=PGI director among 12 from UP to get Padma Shri |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/pgi-director-among-12-from-u-p-get-padma-shri-101706208109165.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=26 January 2024 |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref><ref name="cnbc2024">{{Cite web |title=Padma Awards 2024: Here is the full list of 132 awardees |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/india/padma-awards-2024-here-is-the-full-list-of-132-awardees-padma-vibhushan-padma-bhushan-padma-shri-18897961.htm |website=CNBC TV18 |date=25 January 2024 |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref><br />
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==Selected works==<br />
* ''Introduction to the Tantraloka: A Study in Kashmir Shaivism''<ref name="padma-citation" /><br />
* ''The Krama Tantricism of Kashmir: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives''<ref name="padma-citation" /><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://lkouniv.academia.edu/NavjivanRastogi Navjivan Rastogi – Academia.edu profile]<br />
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