Hariprasad Shastri

Hariprasad Shastri
Hariprasad Shastri
Born	17 October 1919; Malataj, Petlad, British India
Died	9 August 2014 (aged 94); Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Occupation	Historian, epigraphist, Indologist
Language	Gujarati
Notable awards	Narmad Suvarna Chandrak (1951); Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak (1960); Kumar Suvarna Chandrak (1975);
Spouse	Shridevi Bhatt (m. 1947)
Children	Nandan (son)
Academic background
Thesis	Gujarat Under the Maitrakas of Valabhī: History and Culture of Gujarat During the Maitraka Period, Circa 470-788 A.D. (1947)
Doctoral advisor	Rasiklal Parikh

Hariprasad Gangashankar Shastri (17 October 1919 – 9 August 2014) was an Indian scholar, historian, epigraphist, Indologist and editor primarily known for his work on the political and cultural history of Gujarat state. He spent much of his career at the B. J. Institute of Learning and Research, Ahmedabad, as a lecturer, professor, deputy director and then as director.

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