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Keshab Chandra Dash

ケシャブ・チャンドラ・ダシュ

Keshab Chandra Dash

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1955-03-06 （Hatasahi village, Jajpur District, Odisha, India）
Nationality
India
Languages
Sanskrit, Odia, English
Residence History
Jajpur (birthplace) → Puri (work/residence)

Career

Occupations
scholar, poet, novelist, researcher, professor, translator
Active Years
1980-
Affiliations
Shri Jagannath Sanskrit University (Department of Nyaya)

Education

Unknown (multiple degrees reported)
Degree: M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Litt., Acharya, Parangata, Ratna, 各種ディプロマ（ドイツ語・フランス語・映画監督・コンピュータ）
Country: India
Reported to hold multiple degrees and diplomas across institutions; specific institutions and years are not fully specified in the source.
Shri Jagannath Sanskrit University (listed as employer)
Department of Nyaya (Nyaya Darsana)
Country: India
Reported to have headed the postgraduate department of Nyaya at this university (place of employment/research).

Awards

Odisha Sahitya Academy Award
1990
Organization: Odisha Sahitya Akademi
Result: 受賞
Delhi Sanskrit Academy Award
1991
Organization: Delhi Sanskrit Academy
Result: 受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award (Sanskrit)
1996
Organization: Sahitya Akademi
Result: 受賞
Banabhatta Puraskar (Uttar Pradesh Sanskrit Sansthan)
1996
Organization: Uttar Pradesh Sanskrit Sansthan, Lucknow
Result: 受賞
Kalpavalli Puraskar (Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad)
1996
Organization: Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad
Result: 受賞
Veda Vyas National Sanskrit Award
2003
Organization: UGC, New Delhi
Result: 受賞
International Poet of Merit Award
1995
Organization: International Society of Poets (Maryland, USA)
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Tilottamā

1980 Novel (modern Sanskrit)

A modern Sanskrit novel first published in 1980.

modern Sanskrit literaturehuman relationships

Isha

1992 Poetry (Sanskrit)

A poetry collection published in 1992; noted in sources as an awarded work.

spiritualitypoetic expression

Rtam

1988 Novel (Sanskrit)

A Sanskrit work reported to have received an award.

philosophical themesethics

Oum Shantih

1997 Juvenile novelette / Novel (Sanskrit)

A juvenile/young-adult Sanskrit work published in 1997; listed as an awarded title in sources.

coming-of-agespirituality

Bibliography

  • Pranayā Pradīpam (1980) (Poetry)
  • Tilottamā (1980) (Novel)
  • Alakā (1986) (Poetry)
  • Rtam (1988) (Novel, awarded)
  • Madhuyānam (1990) (Novel)
  • Isha (1992) (Poetry, awarded)
  • Oum Shantih (1997) (Novel, awarded)
  • Reference: A Logico-Linguistic Identification (1986) and many other research works

Style & Themes

Literary Style
experimental and innovative style in modern Sanskritinterdisciplinary approach (linguistics, logic, philosophy, computational applications)
Recurring Motifs
spirituality and religious themesIndian philosophy (Nyaya etc.)language and logic

Legacy

Keshab Chandra Dash is a notable figure in modern Sanskrit literature as a poet, novelist, and scholar. He is recognized for stylistic innovations in Sanskrit, contributions to computational linguistics for Sanskrit, and has received numerous national and international awards. He has served in teaching and research roles at Shri Jagannath Sanskrit University.

Academic Societies

  • Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (referenced)
  • Shri Jagannath Sanskrit University (place of academic activity)

Archives

  • Shri Jagannath Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya (holds related materials/publications)

Trivia

  • Reported to have about 40 books (research, Sanskrit novels, poetry, stories).
  • Approximately 40 research papers and around 100 general articles are listed in sources.
  • Has received many awards, including the Sahitya Akademi Award (Sanskrit) in 1996.