Kali Prasad Sinha
Kali Prasad Sinha | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1937 |
| Died | 2011 (aged 73–74) |
| Occupations | Philosopher, linguist, Sanskrit scholar, writer |
| Employer(s) | Cachar College, Gauhati University, Tripura University, Assam University |
| Known for | Research on Bishnupriya Manipuri language and culture |
Kali Prasad Sinha (1937–2011) was an Indian philosopher, linguist, Sanskrit scholar, poet and writer known for his contributions to the study of the Bishnupriya Manipuri language and culture. He taught Sanskrit at Cachar College, Gauhati University and Tripura University, and later served as Head of the Department of Sanskrit at Assam University. In 1982, he was awarded the Doctor of Literature (D.Litt.) degree by the University of Burdwan for his work on Indian philosophy. He is regarded as one of the pioneering scholars of Bishnupriya Manipuri studies and authored several works on linguistics, philosophy and literature.[1][2]
Early life and education
Sinha pursued higher studies in Sanskrit and linguistics and obtained a Ph.D. from Jadavpur University in 1968 for his thesis A Study in the Bishnupriya Manipuri Language. The thesis was subsequently published as The Bishnupriya Manipuri Language, one of the earliest comprehensive linguistic studies of the language. His doctoral research was conducted under the guidance of linguists associated with Jadavpur University and contributed to the academic documentation of Bishnupriya Manipuri.[2]
Academic career
Sinha began his academic career as a teacher of Sanskrit at Cachar College. He subsequently served on the faculties of Gauhati University and Tripura University. Towards the end of his academic career, he was appointed Head of the Department of Sanskrit at Assam University. In 1982, he received the D.Litt. degree from the University of Burdwan for his work The Concept of Absolute in Indian Philosophy.[1]
Research and scholarship
Sinha's research focused on Indian philosophy, Sanskrit studies and the Bishnupriya Manipuri language. His work The Bishnupriya Manipuri Language provided a detailed analysis of the language's phonology, morphology and historical development and is regarded as a significant contribution to the linguistic study of eastern Indo-Aryan languages. He also compiled dictionaries and grammatical works relating to Bishnupriya Manipuri and published studies on its literature and cultural history.[2][1]
Selected works
The following are among the major works of Kali Prasad Sinha:
- The Bishnupriya Manipuri Language (1968)[3]
- The Bishnupriya Manipuris: Their Language, Literature and Culture[4]
- An Etymological Dictionary of Bishnupriya Manipuri[5]
- Bishnupriya Manipuri to English Dictionary
- Bishnupriya Manipuri Bhashatattvar Ruprekha
- Bishnupriya Manipuri Byakaran
- The Self in Indian Philosophy[6]
- Indian Theories of Creation[7]
- The Philosophy of Jainism
- Reflections on Indian Philosophy
- Sri Chaitainya's Vaishnavism and its Sources
Legacy
Sinha is regarded as one of the leading scholars of the Bishnupriya Manipuri community. His linguistic and literary works have been used by later researchers studying the Bishnupriya Manipuri language and culture. Several of his books continue to be preserved and circulated through literary and archival initiatives associated with the Bishnupriya Manipuri community.[1]
His doctoral thesis, A Study in the Bishnupriya Manipuri Language, and the subsequently published book The Bishnupriya Manipuri Language have been cited in later linguistic research on Bishnupriya Manipuri and have been used as references in studies of the language's classification, lexicon and historical development.[8]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Dr. Kali Prasad Sinha".
- 1 2 3 "The Bishnupriya Manipuri Language".
- ↑ "The Bishnupriya Manipuri Language". Internet Archive.
- ↑ "The Bishnupriya Manipuris: Their Language, Literature and Culture". Internet Archive.
- ↑ "An Etymological Dictionary of Bishnupriya Manipuri" (PDF). Internet Archive.
- ↑ "The Self in Indian Philosophy". Internet Archive.
- ↑ "Indian Theories of Creation". Google Books.
- ↑ Laskar, Nazrin B. (2023). "Locating Bishnupriya Manipuri Through the Lens of Lexicon". Interdisciplinary Journal of Linguistics. 16: 39–50.