Guwahati: Renowned Sanskrit scholar Umakanta Deva Sharma Shastri passed away at the age of 83 on Sunday.
Shastri is survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, and grandchildren.
Shastri was known for making Sanskrit popular among the masses.
Also a writer, some of the prominent books written by him include ‘Guru Geeta’, ‘Prasanti Manjari’, ‘Santainya Chintan’, ‘Bhartiya Chinatanam’, and ‘Nyaya Parichya’.
He retired as a professor from the KK Handique Sanskrit College, Guwahati, in 2002.
Shastri was born on November 17, 1940, in Kaithalkuchi, Nalbari district of Assam. His father was a renowned Sanskrit scholar, Ganga Nath Shastri.
His last rites were performed at Bhutnath cremation ground in Guwahati.
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