Renowned Sanskrit Scholar Prof Umakanta Deva Sharma no more

Sharma was a very popular and prominent face who made Sanskrit and spirituality popular among the common people in society through his science-based simple explanations.

Renowned Sanskrit Scholar Prof Umakanta Deva Sharma Shastri, who is also known for making Sanskrit and spirituality popular among the masses, breathed his last at his own residence at Bakulpath, Jalukbari at 12.40 am on Sunday. He was 83.

A prominent orator – Prof. Sharma, Tarka Vyakarana Tirtha, Vidya Ratna— is also known for his exceptional command over different epics and as a renowned expositor of “Vedas”, “Puranas”, etc.

A Sanskrit scholar of national and international repute, Prof. Sharma also wrote various books to his credit, namely – “Guru Geeta”, “Prasasti Manjari”, “Sanataniya Chintan”, “Bharatiya Chinatanam”, “Nyaya Parichaya,” etc. “Bharatar Natya Shastra” is one of the popular and prominent books edited by him.

Apart from this, he also wrote over 150 popular articles on Sanskrit, Vedic literature, Nyaya Philosophy in different newspapers, magazines, and journals of both national and international repute over the years. For TV viewers, Prof.

Sharma was a very popular and prominent face who made Sanskrit and spirituality popular among the common people in society through his science-based simple explanations.

An alumnus of Jagannath Ashram Sanskrit College, Tarakeswar, West Bengal; Calcutta Government Sanskrit College; Bisva Bharati Shanti Niketan; Sonitpur Prachya Vidyalaya, Tezpur; Nalbari Sanskrit College, Nalbari, Prof. Sharma also received scholarships from the Government of Assam, Government of West Bengal and Government of India among many others on numerous occasions.

Prof. Sharma, who retired as a professor in Nyaya Darshana (Nyaya Philosophy) from Government Sanskrit College, Jalukbari (at present known as KK Handique Government Sanskrit College) in 2002, is also known for his command of traditional and modern Sanskrit literature.

Born on November 17, 1940, at Jowardi village, Kaithalkuchi in Nalbari district (erstwhile undivided Kamrup district), Prof. Sharma was the second son of Mahamahopadhaya Paramacharya Late Ganga Nath Shastri, also a renowned Sanskrit scholar and President of India’s award-winning Sanskrit teacher way back in 1983, and Late Parbati Devi.

He leaves behind his wife, two sons, a daughter, and grandchildren along with a host of relatives, followers, students, and well-wishers among many others. His last rites at Bhutnath cremation ground here were attended by a large gathering of people coming from different sections of the society. Various organizations have also condoled his death.

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