Mukund Lath

Mukund Lath (9 October 1937 – 6 August 2020) was an Indian scholar and cultural historian, known for his writings on music, dance, aesthetics and culture of India. He was honored by the Government of India, in 2010, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.

Biography Mukund Lath was born on 9 October 1937 in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. whom he has accompanied on many concert tours. Some of his notable works are:

A Study of Dattilam - Research work on Dattilam Transformation as Creation - A study on Indian culture Hindi Padavali of Namdev - A critical study of the texts of Namdev, Indian poet-saint The Ardhakathanaka - Half A Tale - A study of the autobiography of a Jain merchant of the 17th century Bhakthi, A Contemporary Discussion - A philosophical interpretation of Indian Bhakti tradition

Lath's works have been subjected to critical studies and many articles have been published in his honour. He has also published two translations of ancient Sanskrit and Prakrit poems into Hindi. Two years later, in 2010, the Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of Padma Shri. The Sangeet Natak Akademi honoured him again, in 2012, with their Fellowship of Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna.