Mithila Prasad Tripathi

Mithila Prasad Tripathi is a distinguished Indian Sanskrit poet, scholar, and academic administrator known for his contributions to contemporary Sanskrit literature and education. He was honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award for Sanskrit in 2010 for his poetry collection Bharqviyam, and also received the Rashtrapati Award in 2017 for his work in the Sanskrit language. Tripathi has held prominent positions in Sanskrit academia, including serving as Vice-Chancellor of Maharshi Panini Sanskrit Evam Vedic Vishwavidyalaya in Ujjain and as Director of the Kalidasa Sanskrit Akademi. He is the author of numerous works, including `मेघदूतम्- Meghadutam of Mahakavi Kalidasa With Eight Commentaries`, which presents Kalidasa's classic poem alongside a comprehensive collection of eight commentaries.