Acharya Vishva Bandhu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1897 (1897) India |
| Died | 1973 (aged 75–76) |
| Occupation(s) | Vedic scholar Educationist Writer |
| Known for | Vedic studies |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan |
Acharya Vishva Bandhu was an IndianVedic scholar, writer, educationist and the principal ofDayanand Brahma Mahavidyalaya, an institution under the management ofD. A. V. College Trust and Management Society.[1] He was best known for his contributions in fosteringVishveshvaranand Vishwa Bandhu Institute of Sanskrit and Indological Studies, anIndological institution founded by twosanyasins, Vishveshvaranand and Nityanand, in 1903.[2] He served as the director of the institution[3] and also contributed to the establishment ofLal Chand Research Library ofDAV College, Chandigarh.[4] He was the editor ofVedic Texto-Linguistic Studies andA Vedic Word Concordance, two treatises dealing with the textual and linguistic aspects of theVedas.[5] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of thePadma Bhushan, in 1968, for his contributions to Indian education.[6]
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