Sindhu-Kanya ( सिन्धु कन्या ) – A Novel ( Upanyasa) based in circa era early 8th century AD – first ever sea invasion of Sindhu-Desh by Arab armies led by Muhammed–Bin-Kasim and fierce but alas futile resistance thereof by Princess Deval Devi daughter of King Dahar. A subtle plot by which the prisoner Princess has her vengeance,( even while a subterranean thread hints at the unspoken romance between young Kasim and the beautiful imprisoned princess ) causing death of invading General at the hands of jealous Khalifah makes it a gripping tale. The book was adjudged the best in Sanskrit in Yr 1984 and awarded Sahitya Akademi. The work has been hailed for it’s evocative charm, narrative ease, character portrayal and structural design. It was published by author with grants received from Govt of India in 1982. The book is also translated in Sindhi under auspices of Sahitya Akademi.
Pratigna-Purtih - This Novel ( Upanyasa ) is portrayal of the popular story of Arya Chanakya, Magadh King Nanda and Prince Chandragupta circa era 400 BC of Kingdom of Magadh. It was published in 1983 by Uttar Pradesh Sanskrit Akademi, Lucknow.
Ajat- Shatruh ( अजातशत्रु: ) – Third Upanyasa by Shrinath deals with circa era 600 BC when King Bimbisara of Kingdom of Magadha and his only son Ajatshatruh clashed for succession –an episode so unusual among Hindu Dynasties of Aryavartt. This book was published by Shri Lalbahadur Shastri Kendriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth New Delhi in Yr 1984 .
Davanala ( दावानल:) – The tragic and traumatic episode in history of Indian Civilisation, whose echoes still reverberate in Hindu consciousness – invasion and plunder of Somnath by Mahmud Gazvnavi circa era 1025 AD is portrayed in this Upanyasa. Davanalah means “ fire of jungle” which like the lust of Gazvnavi consumes everything that comes in it’s way and at last consumes itself. The fire that swept in the wake of Gazvnavi’s invasion destroyed not only people of Punjab, Haryana and in fact entire Northern Aryavartta but also the agent himself dying a pitiable death. This book was published posthumously by UP Sanskrit Akademi Lucknow in Yr 1991. Other creative works,
Pushpanjali ( पुष्पांजलि ) - A collection of 1100 odd verses.
Chennamma (चेन्नम्मा) – A less known episode in Indian history of resistance to British Imperialistic take over, the story portrays Rani Chennamma’s (of Kittur Karnataka) valiant but futile struggle to protect her kingdom from predatory British in circa 1824-29 . Rani Chenamma has echoes of struggle waged by Jhansi ki Rani Laxmibai much later. This book was published serially in the magazine “Durva” (' दूर्वा ') brought out by MP Sanskrit Akademi during Yr 1987-89 and posthumously brought out in book form by Shree Dwarkadhish Sanskrit Akademy and Indological Research Institute, Dwarka in Yr 2010.Also see the following links,
Landmarks in life of Shrinath
Reserach publications of Shrinath
Creative literature by Pt. Shripad Shastri Hasurkar
Awards recived by Shrinath
Pictorial glimpse of life of Shrinath
Shraddhanjali
Contact for Books and CD
