Author

Dr Laxmichand Deveriya holds Master's degree in Linguistics and a doctorate in Sanskrit Linguistics from the University of Bombay/Mumbai where he also studied Arabic and French. After a stint with journalism, he joined the University of Indore as a translator. In 1979 he joined the Reserve Bank of India, from where he retired as Manager in 2008.

He has published three volumes of poetry, a revelatory volume on the dichotomy of Indian press and a psychoanalytical work pertaining to creativity.

Besides, he has also taught:

• Language Planning in Bi-lingual Areas at the Bankers' Training College, RBI, Mumbai.

• Arabic at YMCA Institute, Mumbai. 

• Communication Skills at Medi-Caps Institute of Technology and Management, Indore.

Currently he is focussing on promoting Sanskrit as a global language. He can be reached at