K. V. Sampath Kumar Explained

K.V Sampath Kumar
Citizenship:	Indian
Awards:	Padma Shri, 2020

KV Sampath Kumar (1957 – 30 June 2021) was an editor for Sanskrit newspaper "Sudharma" from Mysuru, Karnataka, India. In 2020, he along with his wife was selected for the Padma Shri honour from the Government of India for his contribution to the field of Literature & Education.^{[1] [2]}

Career

Sampath Kumar started his career in Sanskrit journalism by joining his father's Sanskrit newspaper Sudharma and was a law graduate and was Vidwath in Sahithya.^{[3] [4]}

Kumar died at the age of 64 on 30 June 2021 following a heart attack.^{[5] [6]}

Awards

• 2020: Received the Padma Shri from the Government of India for the contribution to the field of Literature & Education.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Padma Awards 2020. padmaawards.gov.in.
2. Web site: 3 February 2020. 'Sudharma' couple felicitated. 17 March 2021. Star of Mysore. en-US.
3. News: 27 January 2020. Padma reward for Karnataka couple's untiring effort. en-IN. The Hindu. 17 March 2021. 0971-751X.
4. Web site: Padma Shri awardees 'Sudharma' editor, his wife feted in Mysuru – Mysuru Today. 17 March 2021. en-US.
5. Web site: TNN. 1 Jul 2021. Mysuru: Sanskrit daily editor Sampath Kumar dies Mysuru News - Times of India. 1 July 2021. The Times of India. en.
6. Web site: Mysuru: Editor of world's only Sanskrit newspaper no more. 1 July 2021. The New Indian Express.
7. News: M. . Shrinivasa . Vidushi Jayalakshmi KS: President confers Padma Shri award on Vidushi Jayalakshmi KS, editor of Sanskrit daily Sudharma Mysuru News - Times of India . The Times of India . en.