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'''Ram Karan Sharma''' was a [[Sanskrit]] [[poet]] and [[scholar]]. He was born in 1927, in Shivapur in the [[Saran district]] of [[Bihar]]. He died on 18 December 2018 in India.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Prof. Ram Karan Sharma {{!}} Ananda Ashram|url=https://www.anandaashram.org/ProfRamKaranSharma|access-date=2020-10-21|website=www.anandaashram.org}}</ref> He has been awarded an MA in [[Sanskrit]] and [[Hindi]] from [[Patna University]] as well as Sahityacharya, Vyakarana Shastri and Vedanta Shastri degrees. He earned a PhD in Linguistics from the [[University of California, Berkeley]], under the guidance of [[Murray B. Emeneau]]. Sharma wrote in both Sanskrit and [[English language|English]]. His literary works include the poetry collections ''Sandhya'', ''Patheyasatakam'' and ''Vina'', and the novels, ''Rayisah'' and ''Sima''. ''Elements of poetry in the Mahabharata'' is considered his most significant work as a critic of [[Sanskrit literature]].{{clarify|reason=by whom?|date=February 2011}} Apart from his literary works he has also translated and edited books on Indian medicine, [[epic poetry|epics]], and [[Puranas]]. He also contributed research papers in various seminars, journals and books in the field of [[Indology]].<br />
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==Awards and honours==<br />
He received many awards including the [[Sahitya Akademi Award for Sanskrit]] in 1989, the ''Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad Award'' in 1989, the ''Delhi Sanskrit Academy Award'', and the prestigious ''Presidential Award''. He received the 2005 [[Krishna Kanta Handique|Krishna Kanta Handique Memorial Award]],<ref>{{cite news | title = Manmohan announces Rs. 6,000 cr. for Assam |work = The Hindu | date = 2006-01-17 }}</ref> given in recognition of his contributions to promote the cause of Sanskrit language and literature. In 2004, he was given ''Vachaspati Puraskar'' by the [[K. K. Birla Foundation]] to honour writers for their work in Sanskrit during the previous ten years for his poetic work ''Gaganvani''.<ref>{{cite news | title = Vachaspati Puraskar | work = The Hindu | date = 2005-02-19 }}</ref><br />
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He was a fellow of the [[Royal Asiatic Society]] and Member of the [[American Oriental Society]].<br />
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He was vice chancellor of [[Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University]], [[Darbhanga]], from 1974–1980 and also held the same position at [[Sampurnanand Sanskrit University]], [[Varanasi]], from 1984-1985.<ref name="indiatimes1">{{cite news<br />
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| author = Gayatree Sharma<br />
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| work = [[The Times of India]]<br />
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}}</ref> He has held visiting professorships at the [[University of Chicago|University of California, Berkeley, the University of Chicago]], [[Columbia University]], and the [[University of Pennsylvania]].<ref name="indiatimes1"/><br />
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==Select bibliography==<br />
===Sanskrit Poetry===<br />
* ''Sandhya''<br />
* ''Patheyasatakam''<br />
* ''Vina''<br />
* ''Kavita''<br />
* "sarvamsaha"<br />
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===Sanskrit novels===<br />
* ''Rayisah''<br />
* ''Sima''<br />
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===Works in English===<br />
* ''Elements of Poetry in the Mahabharata''<br />
* ''Anthology of Medieval Sanskrit Literature'' (included in volume one of Paniker's Anthology of Medieval Indian Literature)<br />
* ''Researches in Indian and Buddhist Philosophy: Essays in Honour of Professor Alex Wayman''<br />
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===Other major works===<br />
* ''Śivasahasranāmāṣṭakam''<br />
* ''Sivasukiyam''<br />
* ''Gaganavani''<br />
* ''Caraka Samhita''<br />
* ''Rejuvenative Healthcare in Ayurveda''<br />
* ''Sarvamangala''<br />
* ''Sumanomala''<br />
* ''Dipika''<br />
* ''Bhagavad Gita''<br />
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===Edited works===<br />
* ''Gaṇeśa Purāṇa''<br />
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==Works about him==<br />
* {{cite book|author=Rangnath, S. |title=Poetry of Dr. Ram Karan Sharma |publisher=Pratibha Prakashan |date=1997 |isbn=978-81-85268-68-2}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://www.loc.gov/acq/ovop/delhi/salrp/sharma.html The Library of Congress Profile]<br />
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