Vashishth Tripathi Explained

Vashishth Tripathi
Nationality:	Indian
Occupation:	Professor
Known For:	Nyay Shastra
Awards:	Padma Bhushan

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. 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.^{[2] [3]}

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.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2022-01-31 . SSU fetes three Padma awardees from Varanasi . 2022-07-14 . . en.
2. Klaus K Klostermaier (1998), A concise encyclopedia of Hinduism, Oneworld,, page 129
3. Jeaneane Fowler (2002), Perspectives of Reality: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Hinduism, Sussex Academic Press,, pages vii, 33, 129
4. Web site: 2022-01-26 . Padma Vibhushan for two, Padma Shri for nine in Uttar Pradesh . 2022-07-14 . . en.
5. Web site: Padma Awards 2022: 25 awardees are from poll-bound states; check full list here . 2022-07-14 . . en.