G. Balakrishnan Nair
Indian academic, author and Sanskrit scholar
Prof. G. Balakrishnan Nair | |
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Born | (1923-02-05)5 February 1923 Trivandrum, India |
Died | 4 February 2011(2011-02-04) (aged 87) Kollam |
Alma mater | Government Sanskrit College Trivandrum University College Trivandrum |
Known for | Interpretation of Sree Nārāyana Guru’s spiritual and philosophical works |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Sanskrit Vedanta Sree Nārāyana Guru’s Upanishads spiritual and philosophical works |
Institutions | Victoria College Palakkad Mahatma Gandhi College Trivandrum Government Sanskrit College Trivandrum Women's College Trivandrum |
G. Balakrishnan Nair (1929–2011) was an Indian academic, author and Sanskrit scholar. He worked extensively on the philosophical works of Narayana Guru.
Life
Nair was born on 5 February 1923 in Peroorkada, Thiruvananthapuram to Govinda Pillai and Gourikutty Amma. He studied at Government Sanskrit College, earning a degree in Mahopadhyay. Following his studies, Nair worked at Mahatma Gandhi College as a Sanskrit tutor, before becoming a lecturer at University College Trivandrum in 1955. Nair later taught at Victoria College.[1]
In 1963, Nair published his Malayalam translation of the Tamil moral work of the Tirukkural. It was a partial translation of the work.[2]
Honours and recognitions
- For Jeevan Mukti Vivekam from the Kerala Sahitya Akademy in 1979[citation needed]
- From Sivagiri Mutt[citation needed]
Major works
References
- A weblog dedicated to the works and life of Prof.G Balakrishnan Nair
- Many of his books and audio disclosures are compiled here
- Info
- Sree Narayana Gurudeva Krithikal – Sampoorna Vyakyanam – Published by The State Institute of Languages, Kerala.