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Mohammed Hanif Khan Shastri
Indian Sanskrit scholar
Mohammed Hanif Khan Shastri was an Indian Sanskrit scholar.[1] He is winner of National Communal Harmony Award, in the individual category for the year 2009.[2][3][4][5] The Government of India awarded him fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri (Literature & Education) in 2019.[6] He has been professor at Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan.[7]
Died on 26 January 2020.He worked with a great enthusiasm in his last days, but due to prolonged illnesses and suffering from a weak body. He will be greatly remembered for his contribution in the field of religious literature.