of Thailand. Later research projects were the Sanskrit inscriptions and Hindu temples in Thailand, Kalidasa Studies, a critical edition of the Yogavasishtha, the Sanskritic vocabulary of South East Asia, and the Rama story in South East Asia. In 2009, he became the only Sanskrit poet to win the (2006) Jnanpith award, for his contributions to the enrichment of the language, and conferred by his former disciple, Princess of Thailand, Maha Chakri Sirindhon. Honors and awards International Honour from Royal Nepal Academy, Kathmandu, 1979. Medallion of Honour from the Catholic University, Leuven, Belgium, 1985. Elected Fellow, International Institute of Indian Studies, Ottawa, Canada. Doctorate Honoris Causa from the Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, 1993. Honour: “Autorita Academische Italiano Straniere”. The Civil and Academic Authority of Italy for Foreigners, 1994. Kalidasa Award from the International Institute of Indian Studies, Ottawa, Canada, 1994. Special Award from Centro Pimontese di Studi Sui Medio ed Estremo Oriente (CESMEO), Torino, Italy, 1995. Honour from Gaja Madah University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 1995. Royal Decoration “Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn" from His Majesty the King of Thailand, 1997. Doctorate Honoris Causa, from the University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania. Certificate of Excellence from the Spiru Haret University, Ramnicu-Valeca, Romania, 2001. Certificate of Excellence from the Biblioteca Judeteana"Antim Ivireanul" Valeca, Romania, 2001. Honour from Mihai Eminescu International Academy, Bucharest, Romania, 2001. "Outstanding Teacher and Writer" by Biblioteca Pedagogica Nationala 'I.C. Petrescu' and Biblioteca Indiana, Romania 2001 Golden Prize from CESMEO, International Institute for Advanced Asian Studies, Torino, Italy, 2001. Elected Fellow, Accademia di Studi Mediterrani, Academy of Mediterranean Studies, Aggrigento, Italy. Conferred DOCTORATE HONORIS CAUSA by the University of Torino, Italy on 3 May 2012 National Sahitya Akademi Award, 1968 for Srigurugovindasimhacharitam (Poetry). Honour from Sahitya Kala Parishad, Delhi Administration, Delhi, 1974. Honour from Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Board, 1974. U.G.C. National Lecturer, 1983. President of India Certificate of Honour, 1985. Shiromani Sanskrit Sahityakar Award, Govt. of Punjab, 1985. Visista Sanskrit Sahitya Puraskara, Uttar Pradesh Sanskrit Academy, 1988. Gita Rana Puraskara, IX International Gita Conference, Delhi, 1991. Sanskrit Seva Sammana, Delhi Sanskrit Akademi, Delhi, 1992. Sanskrit Sahitya Paraskara, Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad, Kolkata, 1992. Indira Baharey Gold Medal, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune, 1992. Pandit Jagannatha Sanskrit Padya-racana Puraskara, Delhi Sanskrit Akademi, Delhi, 1993. Kalidasa Puraskara, Uttar Pradesh Sanskrit Academy, Lucknow, 1994. Pandita Kshama Row Puraskara, Row Dayal Trust, Mumbai, 1994. Vagbhusana title, Vanmaya-vimarsa, Delhi, 1994. Devavani-ratna Sammana, Devavani Parishad, New Delhi, 1994. First