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| Prof. G. Balakrishnan Nair | |
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| Born | (1923-02-05)5 February 1923 Trivandrum, India |
| Died | 4 February 2011(2011-02-04) (aged 87) Kollam |
| Alma mater | Government Sanskrit College Trivandrum University College Trivandrum |
| Known for | Interpretation of Sree Nārāyana Guru’s spiritual and philosophical works |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Sanskrit Vedanta Sree Nārāyana Guru’s Upanishads spiritual and philosophical works |
| Institutions | Victoria College Palakkad Mahatma Gandhi College Trivandrum Government Sanskrit College Trivandrum Women's College Trivandrum |
G. Balakrishnan Nair (1929–2011) was an Indian academic, author and Sanskrit scholar. He worked extensively on the philosophical works of Narayana Guru.
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.
In 1963, Nair published his Malayalam translation of the Tamil moral work of the Tirukkural. It was a partial translation of the work.
Honours and recognitions
- For Jeevan Mukti Vivekam from the Kerala Sahitya Akademy in 1979
- From Sivagiri Mutt
Major works
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References
- M.G. Sasibhooshan; Bindu Sasibhooshan (8 April 2011). "Philosopher and guide". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- Sanjeevi, N. (1973). Bibliography on Tirukkural. In First All India Tirukkural Seminar Papers. University of Madras.
- A weblog dedicated to the works and life of Prof.G Balakrishnan Nair
- Many of his books and audio disclosures are compiled here
- Info
- Sree Narayana Gurudeva Krithikal – Sampoorna Vyakyanam – Published by The State Institute of Languages, Kerala.
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