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G. Balakrishnan Nair
Indian academic, author and Sanskrit scholar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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G. Balakrishnan Nair (1923–2011)was an Indian Spiritual gaint, academic, author and Sanskrit scholar. He worked extensively on the philosophical works of Narayana Guru.
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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]
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Honours and recognitions
- For Jeevan Mukti Vivekam from the Kerala Sahitya Akademy in 1979[citation needed]
- From Sivagiri Mutt[citation needed]
Major works
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