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Prof. Rewa Prasad Dwivedi, eminent Sanskrit author and scholar,
was born in 1935 in Varanasi. His contribution to Sanskrit language and
literature is outstanding. He has written a number of stories. His most
significant works, Sitacaritam and Svatantryasambhavam
are two epic poems. He has written extensively on Sahityasastra (Poetics)
and produced such great works as Kavyalankarakarika, Natyanusasanam,
and Sahityasarirakam. Dwivedi has edited many works, of which
The Complete works of Kalidasa is his greatest contribution to
Sanskrit literature. He has also presented research papers in various
seminars on Sanskrit and Oriental studies. Dwivedi has been honored for his many contributions to Sanskrit language and literature. He received a Certificate of Honor from The President of India in 1978. He was honored with four awards for his Svatantryasambhava, an epic poem: Sahitya Akademi Award, 1991; Kalpavalli Award by Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad, Calcutta, 1993; Vacaspati award by K.K. Birla Foundation, New Delhi, 1997; and Sriveni award by R.J. Dalmiya Sriveni Trust, Delhi, 1999. He was conferred nine different awards on his works by the Government of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. He also received two Mitra Puraskara, one Bhojapuraskara and one Vyasapuraskara . The Library of Congress has nineteen titles by him.
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