Recently Rama kant shukla has passed away He was a ___________?

Padma Shri Dr Rama Kant Shukla, a profound Sanskrit and Hindi Scholar, has died in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh (UP). He was a founding chairman and editor of “ Arvacinasamskrtam ”, a quarterly journal in Sanskrit. The Government of India ( GoI ) honored him with Padma Shri in 2013 for literature and education. In 2009, He was honored with the President’s Award under the Sanskrit category. He has also received the Sahitya Academy Award in 2018 under Sanskrit Category for poetry “Mama Janani”. He has also been honored with the UP Government’s State Award; Sanskrit Rashtrakavi ; Kalidas Samman,Delhi Sanskrit Academy’s Akhil Bharatiya Maulika Sanskrit Rachana Puraskara , the Sanskrit Samaradhaka Puraskara , and others.