Baldev Upadhyaya

Baldev Upadhyaya
Born (1899-10-10)10 October 1899
Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died 10 August 1999(1999-08-10) (aged 99)
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Nationality Indian
Alma mater Banaras Hindu University
Religion Hinduism
Awards Padma Bhushan

Baldev Upadhyaya (बलदेव उपाध्याय, 10 October 1899 – 10 August 1999) was a renowned Hindi, Sanskrit scholar, literary historian, essayist and critic. He wrote numerous books, collections of essays and a historical outline of Sanskrit literature. He is noted for discussing Sanskrit literature in the Hindi language. Earlier books related to Sanskrit literature were often written either in Sanskrit or in English.

Life

He was born on 10 October 1899 into a Vaishnav Sanatan Dharma family of Brahmins in the village Sonbarsa in the Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh. His father was Pt. Ram Suchit Upadhyaya, who was a great scholar of the Bhāgavata Purāṇa. He had many students in Eastern India as well in Rangoon. His mother, Smt. Murti Devi, was also a pious lady. Upadhyaya's early education was in Govt. High School, Ballia, except for a session 1911–1912, when he was admitted to the 6th standard at Bengali Tola Inter College, Benares. He passed his M.A. from Banaras Hindu University (1922) and Sahityacharya from Govt. Sanskrit College, Benares.

Upadhyaya had two younger brothers Dr.Vasudev Upadhyaya, eminent historian specialisation on Gupta Period, who retired from Patna University as Professor and Head of the History Department and Dr. Krishna Dev Upadhyaya, a Hindi Scholar with specialisation in Bhojpuri Literature, who retired from Govt. Degree College as Professor & Head Deptt. of Hindi.

He married Shivmuni Devi, daughter of Pt.Dev Krishna Ojha, granddaughter of Pt. Yogesh Dutt Ojha, a Sanskrit scholar and author of Paribhashendu Shekhar, which was published from Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi.

He had two sons: Pt. Gauri Shankar Upadhyaya, who retired as Assistant Director Social Education, U.P. Govt., and Dr. Gopal Shankar Upadhyaya. His grandson Dr. Ravindra Dube is a Metallurgical Scientist and retired Professor & Head Dept. of Metallurgy I.I.T., Kanpur.

He died on 10 August in his centenary year 1999 at Varanasi.[1]

Students

His students include Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, Vidya Niwas Mishra, H.H. Kashi Naresh Vibhuti Narayan Singh, Sitaram Chaturvedi, Dr. Kalu Lal Shrimali, Karuna Pati Tripathi, Rewa Prasad Dwivedi, J. N. Chaturvedi, Triloki Nath Chaturvedi, and Vishnu Kant Shastri Ex. U.P. Governor.

Major works

In 1922 he was appointed as a Lecturer in the Department of Sanskrit at Banaras Hindu University. After serving the institution for 38 years he retired as Head of the Department in 1960. In 1968 he was again appointed as Director and Professor Emeritus of the Research Institute at Sampurnanand Sanskrit University. He also served as President, Uttar Pradesh Sanskrit Academy, Lucknow.[2]

When he was Director of the Research Institute, he was the chief editor of the book series, Sarasvati Bhavana Granthamala, and the Sanskrit journal Sarasvati Sushama. He wrote many books which are the outcome of original studies and are authoritative in the respected fields. He also edited about 25 books.[3]

Awards and honors

Books

Upadhyaya had chosen Hindi as his medium for writing books. There were no authoritative books on all branch of Sanskrit literature.

S.No. Name of Book Publisher Year
1. Rasika Govinda Aur Unki Kavita Hindi Nagari Pracharini Sabha, Ballia. 1926
2. Sukti Muktavali Haridas Company, Mathura 1932
3. Sanskrit Kavi Charchā Master Khedilal, Varanasi 1932
4. Bhartiya Darshana Sharda Mandir, Varanasi 1942
5. Sanskrit Sahitya Ka Itihas Sharda Mandir, Varanasi 1944
6. Dharma aur Darshana Sharda Mandir, Varanasi 1945
7. Sanskrit Vangmaya Sharda Mandir, Varanasi 1945
8. Vaidika Kahaniya Sharda Mandir, Varanasi 1946
9. Bauddha Darsana Mimansa Sharda Mandir, Varanasi 1946
10. Arya Sanskriti Ke Muladhara Sharda Mandir, Varanasi 1947
11. Bhartiya Sahitya Shastra Prasad Parisad, Varanasi 1948
12. Bhagvata Sampradaya Nagari Prachatini Sabha, Varanasi 1954
13. Vaidika Sahitya Aur Sanskriti Sharda Sansthan, Varanasi 1955
14. Sanskrit Alochana U.P. Sanskrit Sansthan, Lucknow 1956
15. Kavyanushilana Ramesh Book Deopt, Jaipur 1956
16. Bhartiya Vangmaya Mein Sri Radha Bihar Rastrabhasha Parishad, Patna 1963
17. Sanskrit Sukavi Samikchha Chaukamba Vidya Bhavan, Varanasi 1963
18. Purana Vimarsha Chaukamba Vidya Bhavan, Varanasi 1965
19. Sanskrit Shashtron Ka Itihas Chaukamba Vidya Bhavan, Varanasi 1969
20. Bhartiya Dharma Aur Darshana Chaukamba Vidya Bhavan, Varanasi 1977
21. Sanskrit Sahitya Ka Sanksipta Itihas Sharda Sansthan, Varanasi 1978
22. Kashi Ki Panditya Parampara Sharda Sansthan, Varanasi 1985
23. Bhartiya Dharma aur Darshana Ka Anushilan Sharda Sansthan, Varanasi 1985
24. Vimarshachintamanih Sharda Sansthan, Varanasi 1987

References

  1. ↑ Sanskrit Sadhana, Vidya Niwas Mishra Ayas Bharati Publication, Saharanpur, 1990.
  2. ↑ Baldev Upadhyaya Felicitation Volume, (Ed.) G.C. Tripathi, Journal of the Ganganath Jha, Kendriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Allahabad, 1983.
  3. ↑ Shemushi, (Ed) Vidya Niwas Mishra, Sharda Niketan, Varanasi, 2000.
  4. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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