Mathoor Krishnamurty
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Mathoor Krishnamurty | |
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Born | Karnataka, India |
Occupation(s) | Writer Scholar |
Awards | Padma Shri Sir M. Visvesvaraya Shiromani Award |
Mathoor Krishnamurty is an Indian writer, scholar and the director of the Bengaluru centre of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.[1] He has written several articles on Vedas and Upanishads[2] and has published books including Gandhi Upanishad, a biographical account on Mohandas Gandhi,[3] and The World Is One Family: Wisdom of the Vedas.[4] He is a recipient of the 2008 Sir M. Visvesvaraya Shiromani Award of the Sir M. Visvesvaraya Foundation.[1] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2009, for his contributions to Literature and Education.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Government to help M.V. Foundation". The Hindu. 19 September 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "Rama and Mahatma". Bhavans. 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "'Gandhi Upanishad' launched". Deccan Herald. 16 August 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "The World Is One Family: Wisdom of the Vedas". Spirituality for Daily Life. 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
External links
- "Mattur Krishnamurthy - Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan". YouTube video. Anas Nawas. 6 May 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
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