Guwahati: Sanskrit Scholar Prof Umakanta Deva Sharma Passes Away

Guwahati: Renowned Sanskrit scholar Professor Umakanta Deva Sharma Shastri passed away at the age of 83 in city's Jalukbari at 12:40 on Sunday.

Shastri who left behind his wife, two sons, a daughter, and grandchildren along with a host of relatives, followers, students, and well-wishers among many others, was known for making Sanskrit and spirituality popular among the masses.

Reportedly, his last rites will be performed at Bhutnath cremation ground in Guwahati at 4 pm.

He was also known for his exceptional command over different epics and as a renowed expositor of ''Vedas'' and ''Puranas''.

A sanskrit scholar of national and international repute, Prof. Sharma also wrote various books to his credit.

Some of the prominent books written by the professor are "Guru Geeta", "Prasasti Manjari", "Sanataniya Chintan", "Bharatiya Chinatanam", "Nyaya Parichaya," etc.

One of the most popular and prominent books edited by him, includes "Bharatar Natya Shastra". Besides this, he also wrote nearly 150 popular articles on Sanskrit, Vedic literature, Nyaya Philosophy in several newspapers, magazines, journals of both national and international repute over the years.

He was as a professor in Nyaya Darshana (Nyaya Philosophy) from Government Sanskrit College, Jalukbari presently known as as KK Handique Government Sanskrit College in 2002.

He was born on November 17, 1940 at Jowardi village in Kaithalkuchi in Nalbari district, and he was the second son of Mahamahopadhaya Paramacharya Late Ganga Nath Shastri, who was also a renowned Sanskrit scholar and Late Parbati Devi.

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