Rama Nath Sharma

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Rama Nath Sharma was born (1939) in a family of traditional Sanskrit scholars. He studied Sanskrit from his father Padmashree Pandit Raghunath Sharma, the author of the commentary Ambakartri on the Vakyapadiyam of Bhartrihari. After doing MA in Hindi Literature and MA in General Linguistics, he taught Linguistics at the University of Allahabad during 1962-66. He earned his PhD (1971) in General Linguistics from the University of Rochester, New York, and also taught Linguistics there (1971-76). He joined the faculty of University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii (1976). He also served as the Chairman of South Asian Studies and became Professor in 1987, and also was Chairman of the Department of Hawaiian and Indo-Pacific Languages (1997–2000).
Prof. Sharma is an internationally recognized scholar of Sanskrit, with expertise in Panini’s Sanskrit grammar, the Ashtadhyayi 5th century bce. He published a six-volume translation study of the Ashtadhyayi (1987–2003), and a five-volume study on the Kashikavritti of Vamana and Jayaditya (in print with D.K. Printworld, 2017).

1. The Indian Linguistics Tradition and Panini Centre for Studies in Civilizations 2009 2. The World Outside on the World Inside Centre for Studies in Civilizations 2009 3. Sahron ka Sahar Banaras Vishva 2008 4. Samskara 5. Vaidika Vangmaya ka Svarupa Vishva 2007 6. Vak, Sabda, Sabdatattva and Veda 2007 7. Sanskrit Studies Vol. I D.K. Printworld 2005 8. Sphotavada Centre for Studies of Civilizations 2006 9. Standardization of Sanskrit Grammar Centre for Studies of Civilizations 2006 10. The Ashtadhyayi of Panini, Vol. VI Munshiram Manoharlal 2003 11. Story of Ravana Visva-Viveka 2002 12. The Ashtadhyayi of Panini, Vol. I Munshiram Manoharlal 2002 13. The Ashtadhyayi of Panini, Vol. V Munshiram Manoharlal 2001 14. The Ashtadhyayi of Panini, Vol. IV Munshiram Manoharlal 1999 15. Panini, Katyayana and Patanjali Centre for Studies 1999 16. The Gayatri Mantra 1999 17. On Dharma and Karma 1999 18. Brahmanatva 1999 19. The Ashtadhyayi of Panini, Vol. IV Munshiram Manoharlal 1998 20. Women in Vedic Rituals 1998 21. Mahabharata mem adiparva ka amsavatara Vishva Viveka 1998 22. Ksama Karo Satyakama Ksama karo Jabala Vishva Viveka 1997 23. The Ashtadhyayi of Panini, Vol. III Munshiram Manoharlal 1995 24. The Ashtadhyayi of Panini, Vol. II Munshiram Manoharlal 1992 25. The Ashtadhyayi of Panini, Vol. I Munshiram Manoharlal 1987 26. Hindibhasha ki Rupasamracana Sahitya Sahakara 1985 27. Samakalana: Bhashasashtra ke Sutradhara National Publishing House 1984 28. Panini as a Variationist 1983 29. On the Notion of Grammar in Panini Indo-Pacifica 1981 30. An Introduction to Panini Indo-Iranian Journal 1979 31. Vyakarana-Mahabhashya Indo-Iranian Journal 1978 32. Panini Vyakaran me Prajanak Pravidhiya 1976 33. Word Derivation in Panini Folia Linguistica 1976 34. Referential Indices in Panini Indo-Iranian Journal 1975 35. Panduranga Damodara Gune Hindi Encyclopaedia 1966 36. Sapir, Edward Hindi Encyclopaedia 1966 37. Langue aur Parole Parishad Patrika 1965 38. Bhasiya manacirtro ka Itihas Parishad Patrika 1964 39. Pravidhik anuvad aur paribhasik sabdavali 1964 40. Paribhasika sabdavali 1964 41. Bharatiya bhasha sarvekshan aur George Grierson 1964 42. Hindi sarvanama Sammelan Patrika 1963 43. Bhojpuri Vishesano ka vibhaktiparak adhyayan Sammelan Patrika 1963 44. Bhaugolik Bhashavijnan Hindustani 1963 45. Dhvani Uccaran me svartantriyo ka yog Allahabad University Magazine 46. Bhojpuri Sajnapado ka Bibhaktiparak Adhyayan, Sammelan Patrika 1962 47. Bedhabji: ek nikat darshan AJ 1960 48. Unnis say athavan ka patra-patrika sahitya AJ 1959 49. Rahulji: ek sakshatkara Allahabad University Magazine 1959 50. Aj Chand Phir… AJ 1959 51. Shakuntala AJ 1959 52. Devar-bhabhi AJ 1959 53. Lakhansen Padmavati Katha AJ 1959 54. Prasad ki Saundarya Sadhana AJ 1959 55. Suni Ghati ka geet AJ 1959 56. Kanupriya AJ 1959 57. Sanket AJ 1959 58. Bapu ne kaha tha AJ 1959 59. Acarya Parashuram Caturvedi AJ 1959 60. Tin Kavitayen AJ 1959 61. Sah aur sayar Bahadurshah Zafar Ajanta 1957

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