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'''Mahamahopadhyaya''' ([[Sanskrit]]: महामहोपाध्याय) is an honorific title given to prestigious scholars by the [[Government of India]]. Prior to 1947, the title was bestowed by the [[British Raj]], and before them, by the kings of ancient India. In ancient India, a scholar that wrote works based on topics related to the shastras was granted the title Mahopadhyaya.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title = Mallinātha|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=Y0FfADSV6o4C|publisher = Sahitya Akademi|date = 2002-01-01|isbn = 9788126012381|language = en|first = P. G.|last = Lalye}}</ref> The title Mahamahopadhyaya was bestowed on the best amongst the Mahopadhyaya scholars.<ref name=":0" />

Some of the notable recipients are:

The 1st to receive this title is noted savant, Brahmasri Mahamahopadhyaya, Kalaprapoorna, Vyakarana Shiromani, Prativaada Bhayankara Tata Subbaraya Sastri (1867-1944). He is also the writer of magnumopus "Guruprasada".

'''Mahamahopadhyaya''' '''Vaakchaturya, Kalaprapoorna, Nyayabhushana Sri. Peri Lakshmi Narayana Sastry (1875-1949)''' , Adhyapak in Sanskrit College and member of Maharaja Samsthan, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, who received so many laurels and awards in many sabhas for his tremendous vast knowledge on Tarka shastra, Sanskrit. His shishyas were spread over the India and rendered their services as Adhyapaks in colleges and as Archakulu in many famous temples during those days ---Sarvejana Sukhino Bavanthu---

* [[Rewa Prasad Dwivedi]] (1935-2021), Sanskrit scholar based in Varanasi, originally from Nadner on the banks of Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh<ref>{{Cite web|title = About {{!}} REWA PRASAD DWIVEDI|url = http://rewaprasaddwivedi.net/about/|website = rewaprasaddwivedi.net|accessdate = 2015-10-08}}</ref>
* [[Haraprasad Shastri]] (1853–1931), Sanskrit scholar, archivist and historian of Bengali literature
* [[Pandurang Vaman Kane]] (1880–1963), Sanskrit scholar
* [[Jayamant Mishra]] (1925–2010), Sanskrit scholar
* [[Vedam Venkataraya Sastry]] (1853–1929), Sanskrit and Telugu poet, critic and dramatist
* [[Ram Avatar Sharma]] (1877–1929), Sanskrit scholar
* [[Datto Vaman Potdar]] (1890–1979), historian, writer, and orator
* [[Bishweshwar Nath Reu]] (1890–1966), historian, epigraphist, numismatist and Sanskritist
* [[Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi]] (1893–1985), Sanskrit scholar, in 1941
* [[Galagali Ramacharya|Ramacharya Narsimhacharya Galagali]] (1892-1981), Sanskrit Scholar, Sanskrit Poet, Author of two incomplete Mahakavyam.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ksu.ac.in/en/galagali-ramacharya/|title=Galagali Ramacharya {{!}} Karnataka Samskrit University|website=www.ksu.ac.in|access-date=2016-10-19}}</ref>
* [[Pathani Samanta]] (1835–1904), Sanskrit/Odia astronomer and scholar
* Jagannath Mishra (Puri, Odisha), Sanskrit scholar
* Hathibhai Shastri, Sanskrit scholar, writer, and orator. [[High priest]] of the Kingdom of Jamnagar.<ref>http://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n81141805/</ref><ref>http://www.mrmlonline.com/ap_eds_hathibhai_jamnagar_mahamahopadhyaya_shastri_swami_tirtha_trivikrama.html</ref>
* [[T. Ganapati Sastri]], Received the Mahamahopadhyaya title in 1918<ref name="raja">The contribution of Kerala to Sanskrit Literature; K.Kunjunni Raja; University of Madras 1980; page 257</ref>
* [[U. V. Swaminatha Iyer|U Ve Swaminatha Iyer]] (1855–1942), Tamil scholar
* [[Pandithamani Kathiresan Chettiar]], (1881-1953), Tamil and Sanskrit scholar, translator
* [[Gopinath Kaviraj]] (1887 – 1976) in 1934, Sanskrit scholar, philosopher, Padma Vibhushan (1964) <ref name="ana">{{cite web | title = Sri Sri Anandamayi Ma's Devotees | url = http://www.anandamayi.org/devotees/f6.htm |work=Anandamayi Ma| accessdate = 2014-09-26 }}</ref>
* [[Acharya Gangaram Shastri]] (Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh and only one in history from the state to be conferred the honour), (1923 - 2014), Sanskrit and Hindi scholar
* [[Sri Dongare Veereswara Krishna Sastry]], Sanskrit scholar
* [[Sri Remella SuryaPrakasa Sastry]], Sanskrit scholar, Purva Mimamsa exponent from Rajahmundry Andhra Pradesh
* [[Sri Sannidhanam Lakshminarayana Murthy Sastry]], Sanskrit Scholar, Purva Mimamsa exponent from Rajahmundry Andhra Pradesh
* [[Pullella Srirama Chandrudu|Prof. Sri Pullela Sri Ramachandrudu]], Sanskrit/Telugu Scholar, Director of Sanskrit Academy Osmania University, Hyderabad
* [[Sri Viswanatha Gopalakrishna Sastry]], Sanskrit scholar, Nyaya exponent from Rajahmundry Andhra Pradesh
* [[Bhadreshdas Swami]], Sanskrit scholar
* [[Yogacharya Dr Ashoke Kumar Chatterjee]], World Kriyayoga Master, Conferred by Tirupati Sanskrit University with title of Mahamahopadhyaya on 6 March 2013, for His 6 decades of spiritual and literary contribution and inimitable contribution to Indology.
*Vishwanath Shaastri Datar, brhmaghat Varanasi. Honoured as Mahamahopadhyay by Dr. Venkatraman in 1992. Books - Ram Charit Manas. Sampadak - Datar pustak samiti, Varanasi. Professor at Sampurnanand sanskrit vishwavidyalay, Varanasi.

Rajniti visheshgya, shastrarth, Expert in Nyay Shaastra and Vimamsa, Astrology, Numerology expert, Vedant adhyan
Prkand vidwaan Of Kashi. Aacharya of Kashi Naresh.

* [[Bidhushekhar Shastri]] (1878-1957) Sanskrit scholar and editor
*[[B. N. Krishnamurti Sharma]] (1909 - 2005) renowned Indian [[Sanskrit]] scholar, professor, [[Indologist]] and [[Dvaita Vedanta]] expert
* [[A. N. Jani]] (1921–2003) Sanskrit scholar and Indologist<ref>{{cite book|editor-last=Dutt|editor-first=Kartik Chandra|title=Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QA1V7sICaIwC&pg=PA495|year=1999|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|location=New Delhi|isbn=978-81-260-0873-5|page=495}}</ref>
*[https://www.madrassanskritcollege.edu.in/staff_members_more_details01.php Dr. Mani Dravid Sastrigal] Sanskrit scholar, professor and [[Advaita Vedanta]], [[Nyaya]], [[Mīmāṃsā|Mimamsa]] and [[Vyākaraṇa|Vyakarana]] expert
* [https://www.baps.org/Photos/2017/Acclamation-by-the-Kashi-Vidvat-Parishad-14328.aspx?mid=106328 Shivji Upadhayaya] Sanskrit scholar and Maha-Mantri of Śrī Kāśī Vidvat Parisad.
*[http://srivgvp.org/founder_8.asp?fbclid=IwAR3WNqdSguB7MSp_g2UQXrRK3qILCSIWCLZnqF0nKYC5ZWo6MB6_3h4lgG0 Sri Viswanatha Gopalakrishna] Sanskrit scholar and Advaita Vedanta, Nyaya and Mimamsa expert

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian awards]]
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[[Category:Titles in India]]

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