Haridas Siddhanta Bagish
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Born
West Bengal, India
OccupationsWriter, Translator
KnownforBengali translations of Indian epics and classics
Awards
- 1960 Padma Bhushan
Haridas Siddhanta Vagish | |
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| Born | West Bengal, India |
| Occupations | Writer, Translator |
| Known for | Bengali translations of Indian epics and classics |
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Haridas Siddhanta Vagish was an Indian writer, translator of Bengali literature, and Sanskrit scholar. He translated several Indian epics and classics into Bengali language which included the Mahabharata,[1] Shakuntala[2] and Meghadūta.[3] In recognition of his contributions, the Government of India honored him with the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in the country, in 1960.[4]
