Ramchandra Varma
Indian Hindi lexicographer, linguist, and editor
About Ramchandra Varma
Lived 1890 – 1969 (aged 78–79). Ramchandra Varma was an Indian lexicographer, linguist, translator and journalist.
Life and career Ramchandra Varma was born on 8 January 1890 in Kashi (now Varanasi). His father was Diwan Parmeshwari Das. Although he received little formal education, he taught himself several languages, such as Hindi, Urdu, Persian, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, and English.
His notable original works include; Achchhi Hindi Hindi Prayog Manak Hindi Vyakaran Hindi Kosh Rachna Shabd Aur Arth Shabd Sadhana Shabdarth Darshan Koshkala Pramanik Hindi Kosh Urdu-Hindi Kosh
Varma also translated a number of works from other languages into Hindi. His translated works include;
Hindi Gyaneshwari Dasbodh Hindu Rajtantra Samyavad Dharm Ki Utpatti Aur Vikas Purani Duniya Chhatrasal Prachin Mudra Rifle Devalok
Awards and reception In an essay published in Kosh-Vigyan: Siddhant Aur Prayog (1989), linguist Badri Nath Kapoor described Varma as one of the leading figures in Hindi lexicography and credited his works Achchhi Hindi and Hindi Prayog with drawing attention to common errors in written Hindi and promoting standard language usage.
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Who was Ramchandra Varma?
Indian Hindi lexicographer, linguist, and editor
When was Ramchandra Varma born?
Ramchandra Varma was born in 1890 in Varanasi.
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Ramchandra Varma died in 1969 in Varanasi.
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Ramchandra Varma was a lexicographer, linguist, translator and journalist.
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Ramchandra Varma was Indian.
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