New Delhi, April 28, 2025 (ANI): American author & researcher known for his writing on Vedic culture and spirituality, Stephen Knapp received Padma Shri award from President Droupadi Murmu for his contribution to the field of Literature and Education on April 28.
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00:00Sahitya evam Shikshah
00:30I'm the chairman of the board at the temple, the Krishna temple there, but I'm also getting the Padma Shri award. I've gotten the Padma Shri award for the category of literature and education, and for that I'm very grateful.
00:56I've published around 55 books of various sizes now on different aspects of Indian history, Indian culture, all for trying to promote the Dharma and the Vedic culture of India, and so that is basically the reason why I'm getting the award, and I'm very grateful for it because, quite honestly, I never expected this to happen, and it's like a friend of mine said, it's like Mother India,
01:25who is actually recognizing you for all the decades of service that you've done throughout the years, trying to provide a proper understanding of what Vedic culture and Hinduism is, and, of course, I'm a Krishna Bhakta myself, so it comes natural for me to want to share this with as many people as possible.