Agnihotra Studies in Indic Traditions - Prabhu Dayalu Agnihotra Felicitation Volume)

Dr. Krishna Kant Chaturvedi (b. 1937), Ex Director, Kalidas Academy, Ujjain, was Professor and Head in the Department of Post-graduate Studies and Research in Sanskrit, Pali and Prakrit, Rani Durgavati, University, Jabalpur from where he retired in 1997. In the University, he was Dean, Faculty of Arts, Dean, Faculty of Oriental Learning, Member, Executive Council, Director, Raj Shekhar Academy etc. He was also Dean, Faculty of Arts, Indira Kala Sangit University, Khairagarh and was National Fellow of the University Grants Commission, New Delhi. He was expert member in several national bodies like, Central Sanskrit Board (HRD Ministry), World Organisation of Sanskrit Association, Language Panel of NCERT, Sanskrit Academy, Bhopal etc. Prof. Chaturvedi was Sectional President, elected Vice President and now General President of All India Oriental Conference. Under Cultural Exchange Programme of the Govt. of India, he has visited Uganda and Kenya.

His prestigious publications include: Dvaita Vedanta Tattva Sameeksha (Delhi, 1966), Athato Brahima Jijnasa (Allahabad, 1971), Jayatirtha Stutih (MPORI, 1974), Cr. ed. of Viveka Makarandam (MPORI, 1974), Geography of the Puranas (tr.), Rtambhara (qtrly. Journal) (ed.). Prof. Chaturvedi is recipient of several National Awards, like Presidents' Certificate of Honour for Sanskrit Learning, Ramanand Award, Wakankar Literary Award, Best Art Critic Award from Madhuban, Bhopal, U.P. Govt. Award on Athato Brahma Jijnasa.

Dr. R.K. Sharma Professor and Head of the Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology and Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Jabalpur retired in 1992.

His prestigious publications include: Madhya Pradesh Ke Puratattva Ka Sandarbha Granth (1974), The Temple of Chaunsatha Yogini at Bheraghat (1978), Art of the Paramaras of Malwa (Ed.) (1979), The Kalchuris and Their Times (1980), Indian Archaeology-New Perspective (Ed.) (1982), Archaeology of Bhopal Region (1980), Rock-Art of India (Ed.) (1983), Vajapeya-Essays on Evolution of Indian Art and Culture (Prof. K.D. Bajpai Fel. Vol.) (Ed.) (1987), Studies in Shell Script (Ed.)(1990), Art of the Kalachuris (Ed). (1991), Excavations at Kakrehta (1992), Kṛṣṇa Smrti (Prof. K.D. Bajpai Comm. Vol.) (Ed.) (1995), Prehistoric Art in India (Dr. S.K. Pandey Felicitation Vol.) (Ed.) (1996), Tribal History of Central India (3 Vol.) (2002) and Jaina Philosophy, Art & Science in Indian Culture (2 Vol.) (Ed.)(2002). A series of other publications are in process.

Dr. Gautam Bhai Patel, formerly Professor and Head, department of Sanskrit, St. Xavier College, Ahmedabad, is an eminent scholar of international repute. He is author of number of books in Sanskrit. He has been elected as President of Gujarat Sanskrit Academy for the second term. Dr. Patel had richly contributed in the fields of Kalidasa, Sankaracharya and various other subjects relevant to modern research. He has presided over sections of World Sanskrit Conference and has been invited number of times in the universities abroad for delivering lectures. He was elected General Vice President of All India Oriental Conference, Chennai. Dr. Patel is a Member of the Central Sanskrit Board.

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