Ved Prakash Upadhyay

Sanskrit Mahamahopadhyaya[1][2]
Rashtrapatisammanita[3]
Acharya[3]
Shastrachudamani[3]
Ved Prakash Upadhyay
Born (1947-02-07) 7 February 1947 (age 77)
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
Occupation(s)Sanskrit Scholar, Author, Lecturer, Emeritus Professor (Panjab University),[4] Educator and scholar on Hinduism
Known forKalki Avatar and Muhammad
Parent(s)Ramjivan/Ramsjivan Sumitradevi Upadhyay, Pratimadevi Tripathi
AwardsPresident's Award of Certificate of Honour India 2018, Sanskrit Sahityalangkar Award from Haryana Sanskrit Academy
Academic work
InstitutionsSanskrit Language, Hinduism, Veda
Notable worksKalki Avatar and Muhammad

Ved Prakash Upadhyay or Ved Prakash Upaddhay (born 7 February 1947) is an Indian scholar of Sanskrit language and Hinduism, author, professor and social activist.[5] He is the author of many books on Sanskrit literature and Hinduism.[5] He is mostly known for his work Kalki Avatar and Muhammad,[6] which says that there are references to Muhammad as Kalki in some Hindu scriptures.

  1. ^ "संस्कृत के विद्वान डॉ. वेदप्रकाश 24 जून को पहुंचेंगे पंचकूला, 60 से अधिक विद्यार्थियों को करवा चुके पीएचडी - mobile". Punjab Kesari. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  2. ^ "@shrivarakhedi, Hon'ble VC, CSU congrats dr. Ved Prakash Upadhyay on achieving Sanskrit - Mahamahopadhyay (27-05-2022, Prayagraj) and First and Highest Award of Haryana Government (2022)". Twitter. Central Sanskrit University twitter page. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Authority – Vaidika Sanshodhana Mandala". Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023. Prof. Dr. Ved Prakash Upadhyaya Present Chairman, (Adarsha Sanskrit Shodha Samstha) Rashtrapatisammanita, Mahamahopadhyaya MA (Double), DPhil, DLitt, Acharya (Triple). Dip. in German & Persian UGC Professor Emeritus, Shastrachudamani Ex. Professor & Chairman : Panjab University, Chandigarh Ex. Chairman : Himachal Pradesh Adarsh Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya Jangla, Rohru, Shimla (HP) (Nominated by HRD Ministry, Govt. of India) Gold Medalist (Punjab, Varanasi, Calcutta) Recipient of Various National & International Awards
  4. ^ Saṁskṛtavimarśaḥ (in Hindi). Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan. 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
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  6. ^ Srivastava, Ram Pal. अवतारवाद - एक नई दृष्टि (in Hindi). Sankalp Publication. p. 192. ISBN 978-93-91173-57-9.