Mahamahopadhyaya Acharya Vashisht Tripathi was born on October 15, 1940 in Rampur Shukla village in Devariya, Uttar Pradesh. He was a bright student in his childhood. His father, Pandit Ramji Tripathi, introduced him to to shastras and shrutis. He completed his graduation from Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi, with distinction, winning a gold medal at the university’s first graduation ceremony. He subsequently joined the university as the acharya and rose to become the head of the department, Rector, Prof-Vice Chancellor and acting Vice Chancellor. He guided several doctoral students during his tenure with the university. In 2004, he was rewarded with the President’s medal. In 2005, he was honoured with Vishishst Vidvat Puraskar and in 2006 with Valmiki Puraskar. In 2022, he was honoured with Padma Shri.He is currently Chairman of the Kashi Vidvat Parishad.
Acharya Vashisht Tripathi (2024)
