Shyamji Upadhyaya
When the country was ruled by the Mughals, the court language was Urdu. When the British came, English came to be used in the courts along with Urdu and Hindi. Till date these three languages ​​are frequently used in the courts. But today we are going to tell about a lawyer who used only Sanskrit language whenever he stepped foot in the court. His name is Acharya Shyamji Upadhyay.
Shyamji Upadhyay is a lawyer by profession. He has been practicing law in Sanskrit for the last 45 years in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. When Shyamji was asked why he chose Sanskrit for advocacy instead of Hindi, English and Urdu, he told an incident related to his 70-year-old life.
The year was 1954, when at the age of seven, Shyam Ji Upadhyay accompanied his father Pandit Sanghat Prasad Upadhyay to the Mirzapur court. I heard my father telling someone that there are discussions here in English, Hindi and Urdu, but no one in Sanskrit.
No case is lost
Seven-year-old Shyamji Upadhyay, vowing to fulfill his father’s wish that he would become a lawyer and litigate cases only in Sanskrit, began litigating cases in the Banaras court. Criminal case lawyer Mr. Shyamji Upadhyay has fought many cases since 1978, but he claims that he has not lost a single case so far. He practices law at the Sessions Court in Varanasi.
Shyamji says that during the hearing he uses only simple Sanskrit words. There is a translator nearby who translates and explains. Shyamji says that many times he himself explains the meaning in Hindi to the court. Shyamji submits affidavits and other documents in court only in Sanskrit.
Baba Vishwanath is installed in his chamber.
Shyamji Upadhyay installed Baba Vishwanath in his chamber. Baba begins the work by offering flowers and incense to Vishwanath. Bathing in the Ganga and visiting Baba Vishwanath has been part of his daily routine for the past 70 years.
In 2003, the Government of India honored Shri Shyamji Upadhyay with the Sanskrit Mitra Award. Shyamji Upadhyay has written more than a dozen books in Hindi and Sanskrit. He has also published dozens of articles on law, culture, religion and philosophy.
