Bhikhan Lal Atreya | |
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| Born | 1897 Village Bandar Zudda, SaharanpurNorth-west Provinces, British India |
| Died | 1967 (aged 69–70) |
| Occupation(s) | Writer Scholar Academic |
| Known for | Writings on Indian philosophy |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan |
Bhikhan Lal Atreya (1897–1967) was an Indian writer and scholar, known for his writings on the Hindu scripture, Yogavasishtha.[1] He was a professor of philosophy at Banaras Hindu University and did academic research on parapsychology and mysticism.[2] The Yogavāsistha and Its Philosophy,[3] The essence of Yogavāsiṣṭha[4] and An Introduction to Parapsychology[5] are some of his notable books. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1957, for his contributions to literature and education.[6]
Selected bibliography[edit]
- Bhikhan Lal Atreya (1939). The Yogavāsistha and Its Philosophy. Indian Bookshop.
- Bhikhan Lal Atreya (1952). An Introduction to Parapsychology: Collected Papers on Psychical Research. Kumar Publication.
- Bhikhan Lal Atreya (1952). The Spirit of Indian Culture. International Standard Publications.
- Bhikhan Lal Atreya (1962). The essence of Yogavāsiṣṭha. Dershana printers.
- Bhikhan Lal Atreya (1964). Bhāratīya nīti-śāstra kā itihāsa. Hindī Samiti.
- Bhikhan Lal Atreya; Rama Shanker Srivastava; Shanti Prakash Atreya, J. P. Atreya (1977). Philosophical reflections. Oriental Publishers & Distributors.
- Bhikhan Lal Atreya (1981). The Philosophy of the Yoga-vasistha: A Comparative, Critical and Synthetic Survey of the Philosophical Ideas of Vasistha as Presented in the Yoga-Vasistha Maha-Ramayana. Darshana Printers.
- Bhikhan Lal Atreya; Sampūrṇānanda Saṃskr̥ta Viśvavidyālaya (2002). Vāsiṣṭhadarśanam. Sampūrṇānanda Saṃskr̥ta Viśvavidyālaye. ISBN 9788172700836.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Atreya, B. L. (Bhikhan Lal) on OCLC". OCLC. 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "Atreya, Bhikhan Lal (1897-1967)". Encyclopedia.com. 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ Bhikhan Lal Atreya (1939). The Yogavāsistha and Its Philosophy. Indian Bookshop.
- ^ Bhikhan Lal Atreya (1962). The essence of Yogavāsiṣṭha. Dershana printers.
- ^ Bhikhan Lal Atreya (1952). An Introduction to Parapsychology: Collected Papers on Psychical Research. Kumar Publication.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
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