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{{Short description|Indian scholar of Sanskrit}} | |||
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'''Kaliprasanna Vidyaratna''' ([[Bengali calendars|Bangabdo]] [1255–1330]; 1849–1924 AD) was an Indian scholar of [[Sanskrit]], | '''Kaliprasanna Vidyaratna''' ([[Bengali calendars|Bangabdo]] [1255–1330]; 1849–1924 AD) was an Indian scholar of [[Sanskrit]], academic and author. He was the principal of the [[Sanskrit College]] between 1908 and 1910. Vidyarayna played an important role in the revival of Sanskrit language. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Vidyaratna was born in a Bhattacharya [[Brahmin]] family of Ujirpur village, [[ | Vidyaratna was born in a Bhattacharya [[Brahmin]] family of [[Ujirpur]] village, [[Backergunge district]] in [[British India]]. His father was Biswambhar Bhattacharya. Vidyaratna learned Sanskrit in a ''Chatuspathi'' at Dhanuka village of [[Faridpur district]]. He passed the entrance exam from Barishal and entered the [[Scottish Church College]], [[Kolkata]]. After completion of B.A. and M.A. he was appointed as a teacher at the [[Dhaka]] [[Jagannath College]] in 1881. He worked in [[Presidency College Calcutta|Presidency College]] since 1901, thereafter becoming principal of Sanskrit College.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|title=Sansad Bangali Charitavidhan (Bengali)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TwwHBke-2HQC|last=Vol I|first=Subodhchandra Sengupta & Anjali Basu|publisher=Sahitya Sansad|year=2002|isbn=81-85626-65-0|location=Kolkata|pages=92}}</ref> | ||
==Works== | ==Works== | ||
Vidyaratna wrote and edited many books on Indian [[Mythology]], [[Vaisnavism]], [[Puranas]] and [[Hindu]] culture such as: ''Brihat Shiva Puran'', ''Sri Sri Krishna Charit'', ''Bedanta Darshanam'', ''Vrhadyamagita'', ''Brihaddharam Puran'', ''Shib Sanhita'', ''Sanjib Chandrer Granthabali'', ''Kali Kaivalyadayini'', ''Nimai-Sannyas Gitavinay'', ''Kalki Puran,'' ''Stab Kobochmala'', ''Kalitantra'' and others.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22Vidyaratna%2Csri+Kaliprasanna.%22|title=Vidyaratna,sri Kaliprasanna|website=archive.org|access-date=24 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/search.php?query=kaliprasanna|title=kaliprasanna|access-date=24 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nationallibrary.gov.in/ResultKeyword.php?start=117&p_f=117&id=bid&id1=personal|title=(search results involving Kaliprasanna Vidtaranta)|publisher=National Library - Ministry of Culture, Government of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328193456/http://nationallibrary.gov.in/ResultKeyword.php?start=117&p_f=117&id=bid&id1=personal|archive-date=2018-03-28|url-status=live|access-date=5 January 2019}}</ref> Until 1918, he visited ''[[tol (Indian school model)|tols]]'' to encourage Sanskrit education in [[Bengal]] and played a vital role in reviving the ''tol'' system. He became the president of 'Sanskrit Sahitya Parishad'. In 1911 Vidyaratna was awarded the 'Mahamohopadhya' title.<ref name=":1" /> | Vidyaratna wrote and edited many books on Indian [[Mythology]], [[Vaisnavism]], [[Puranas]] and [[Hindu]] culture such as: ''Brihat Shiva Puran'', ''Sri Sri Krishna Charit'', ''Bedanta Darshanam'', ''Vrhadyamagita'', ''Brihaddharam Puran'', ''Shib Sanhita'', ''Sanjib Chandrer Granthabali'', ''Kali Kaivalyadayini'', ''Nimai-Sannyas Gitavinay'', ''Kalki Puran,'' ''Stab Kobochmala'', ''Kalitantra'' and others.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22Vidyaratna%2Csri+Kaliprasanna.%22|title=Vidyaratna, sri Kaliprasanna|website=archive.org|access-date=24 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/search.php?query=kaliprasanna|title=kaliprasanna|access-date=24 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nationallibrary.gov.in/ResultKeyword.php?start=117&p_f=117&id=bid&id1=personal|title=(search results involving Kaliprasanna Vidtaranta)|publisher=National Library - Ministry of Culture, Government of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328193456/http://nationallibrary.gov.in/ResultKeyword.php?start=117&p_f=117&id=bid&id1=personal|archive-date=2018-03-28|url-status=live|access-date=5 January 2019}}</ref> Until 1918, he visited ''[[tol (Indian school model)|tols]]'' to encourage Sanskrit education in [[Bengal]] and played a vital role in reviving the ''tol'' system. He became the president of 'Sanskrit Sahitya Parishad'. In 1911 Vidyaratna was awarded the 'Mahamohopadhya' title.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:14, 24 March 2026
Kaliprasanna Vidyaratna (Bangabdo [1255–1330]; 1849–1924 AD) was an Indian scholar of Sanskrit, academic and author. He was the principal of the Sanskrit College between 1908 and 1910. Vidyarayna played an important role in the revival of Sanskrit language.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Vidyaratna was born in a Bhattacharya Brahmin family of Ujirpur village, Backergunge district in British India. His father was Biswambhar Bhattacharya. Vidyaratna learned Sanskrit in a Chatuspathi at Dhanuka village of Faridpur district. He passed the entrance exam from Barishal and entered the Scottish Church College, Kolkata. After completion of B.A. and M.A. he was appointed as a teacher at the Dhaka Jagannath College in 1881. He worked in Presidency College since 1901, thereafter becoming principal of Sanskrit College.[1]
Works[edit | edit source]
Vidyaratna wrote and edited many books on Indian Mythology, Vaisnavism, Puranas and Hindu culture such as: Brihat Shiva Puran, Sri Sri Krishna Charit, Bedanta Darshanam, Vrhadyamagita, Brihaddharam Puran, Shib Sanhita, Sanjib Chandrer Granthabali, Kali Kaivalyadayini, Nimai-Sannyas Gitavinay, Kalki Puran, Stab Kobochmala, Kalitantra and others.[2][3][4] Until 1918, he visited tols to encourage Sanskrit education in Bengal and played a vital role in reviving the tol system. He became the president of 'Sanskrit Sahitya Parishad'. In 1911 Vidyaratna was awarded the 'Mahamohopadhya' title.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vol I, Subodhchandra Sengupta & Anjali Basu (2002). Sansad Bangali Charitavidhan (Bengali). Kolkata: Sahitya Sansad. p. 92. ISBN 81-85626-65-0.
- ↑ "Vidyaratna, sri Kaliprasanna". archive.org. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ↑ "kaliprasanna". Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ↑ "(search results involving Kaliprasanna Vidtaranta)". National Library - Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
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