Background
Tripathi, Gaya-Charan was born on October 12, 1939 in Agra, Uttar Pardesh, India. Son of Ramsharan and Ramdasi (Mishra) Tripathi-Shastri.
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Tripathi, Gaya-Charan was born on October 12, 1939 in Agra, Uttar Pardesh, India. Son of Ramsharan and Ramdasi (Mishra) Tripathi-Shastri.
Master of Arts in Sanskrit, Agra University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Agra University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Albert-Ludwig University, Freiburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1966.
Doctor of Letters, Allahabad University, India, 1986.
Lecturer various universities, Federal Republic Germany and India, 1963-1970. Research officer South Asia Institute, University Heidelberg, Federal Republic Germany, 1970-1973. Assistant professor University Freiburg, 1974-1977.
Director Ganganatha Jha Center Sanskrit Research Institute, Allahabad, 1977—2002. Principal Center Sanskrit Institute, Lucknow, 1993-1994. Professor chairman Indira Gandhi National Center for Arts, since 2002.
Member Indian cultural delegate to Greece, Government of India, New Delhi, 1984, visiting professor University Sagar, 1984, Ujjain, 1985, Heidelberg, 1985, Allahabad, 1988, British Columbia, Vancouver, 1989, 90-91, Tübingen, 1992, Berlin, 2000-2001, Leipzig, 2001-2002.
President Bhasha-Sangam Society, Allahabad, 1985-1991, Uttar Pradesh Government Sanskrit Academy, 1992-1995.
Married Sumanlata Mishra, May 23, 1967. Children: Samiksha, Abhilash, Shubham.