Vashishth Tripathi

Vashishth Tripathi is an Indian professor who taught Nyay Shastra in Sampurnanad Sanskrit University (SSU).[1] He announced his retirement in 2000. Hareram Tripathi is his pupil who is the Vice Chancellor of SSU.[2] Tripathi is considered a scholar in Nyāya Sūtras, an ancient Indian Sanskrit text composed by Akṣapāda Gautama, and the foundational text of the Nyaya school of Hindu philosophy.[3][4]

Vashishth Tripathi
NationalityIndian
OccupationProfessor
Known forNyay Shastra
AwardsPadma Bhushan

The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honor of the Padma Bhushan, in 2022, for his contribution to the field of literature and education.[2][5]

References
  1. "SSU fetes three Padma awardees from Varanasi". Hindustan Times. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  2. "Padma Vibhushan for two, Padma Shri for nine in Uttar Pradesh". Hindustan Times. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  3. Klaus K Klostermaier (1998), A concise encyclopedia of Hinduism, Oneworld, ISBN 978-1851681754, page 129
  4. Jeaneane Fowler (2002), Perspectives of Reality: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Hinduism, Sussex Academic Press, ISBN 978-1898723943, pages vii, 33, 129
  5. "Padma Awards 2022: 25 awardees are from poll-bound states; check full list here". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
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