Draft:Dr Udayanath Jha Ashok
Dr. Udayanath Jha "Ashok" is a resident of Bittho village under Sarisab-Pahi Panchayat in Pandौल block of Madhubani district, Bihar. He was born on 19 February 1959 in his maternal grandfather Pandit Medhanath Mishra's home in Lalganj. His family is described as being associated with Sanskrit scholarship, literature and philosophy.
Family Background
Dr. Udayanath Jha "Ashok" was born in his maternal grandfather Pandit Medhanath Mishra's home in Lalganj. Pandit Medhanath Mishra was popularly known as Madan Mishra and was described as a well-known Tantric scholar of his time.
His grandfather, Pandit Krishnamadhav Jha, was described as a distinguished Sanskrit scholar and philosopher of his time. He received several titles from different institutions, including Darshanik Sarvabhaum, Sarvatantra Swatantra and Mahamahimopadhyaya.
His father, Dr. Ganganath Jha, and uncle, Dr. Kishornath Jha, were also described as renowned scholars of Sanskrit. Dr. Kishornath Jha received the President's Honour and the Visva-Bharati Award.
His paternal grandfather's brother, Vyakaran Kesari Pandit Chandramadhav Jha, was also described as a notable scholar.
His aunt Kamakhya Devi was described as a prominent contemporary Maithili writer and received the Sahitya Akademi award for original book writing.
The submitted profile describes Dr. Udayanath Jha "Ashok"'s family as one associated with scholars and literary figures. It also states that several of his ancestors were philosophers, grammarians, playwrights and authors.