Arjun Bharadwaj is an author, translator, and researcher with deep interest in classical literature, arts, and philosophy. An engineer by training, he is well-versed in Sanskrit (Masters), Kannada, English, German, and Greek. Arjun works as a contributing editor of Prekshaa and is currently studying the comparative aesthetics of classical Greek and Indian arts. He has (co-)written and translated many books and authored over fifty research articles related to literature, arts, and philosophy. He enjoys composing poems and plays the Carnatic flute. He is also a visiting faculty at many universities and educational institutions. Arjun has taught courses and conducted workshops on the Nāṭyaśāstra, Arthaśāstra, Kalātattva, Purāṇas, Sanskrit literature, Indian sciences and also on Temple Art, Architecture, and iconography. He also composes lyrics for dance, music and theatrical productions.
Publications
- Indian Perspective of Truth and Beauty in Homer’s Epics, (published by the Prekshaa Pratishtana, December 2023)
- Critically edited and translated a four-hundred-year-old manuscript on music and dance called ‘Saṅgīta-darpaṇa of Gaurīśvara’ [Belonging to Pt. Birju Maharaj’s ancestors]
- Prekṣaṇīyam– Anthology of essays on Indian Classical Dance and Theatre (Translated and co-authored, original work of Shatavadhani Dr. R Ganesh)
- Nayana-Savana– Creative Appreciation of the Artistic works of Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam (co-written with Shatavadhani Dr. R Ganesh)
- The Essential Mahabharata (based on Prof of AR Krishna-sastri’s Kannada Classic) – Won the best translation award for 2021
- The Evolution of Mahabharata (Translated; original work of S R Ramaswamy)
- Yaana of Sarasvati Samman SL Bhyrappa (Translated)
- Niraakarana of Padma Bhushan Dr. SL Bhyrappa (Translated into English and German languages)
- The Poetics of Padma Bhushan Dr. D.V. Gundappa (Compiled and Translated)
- Some Pillars of the Society of Dr. DV Gundappa (Co-translated)
- Stories Behind Verses (Translated; original work of Shatavadhani Dr. R Ganesh)