Dr. Vidya Nivas Misra is an eminent scholar, Sanskritist and distinguished educationist. He was Professor, Head of Department and later Vice-Chancellor of Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi; Director, K.M. Institute of Linguistics and Hindi, Agra University; and Vice-Chancellor, Kashi Vidyapeeth. He was visiting Professor at the Universities of California, Washington, and the Banaras Hindu University. In addition to being President of Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, he was also President of Akhil Bharatiya Sahitya Parishad and Akhil Bhartiya Bhojpuri Sahitya Sammelan. He was recipient of the Padma Shri award in 1988. He was also Editor of the Nav Bharat Times for some time. Dr. Misra is the author of many books in English and Hindi and has contributed research articles to learned journals. Among his books, mention may be made of Descriptive Technique of Panini; Modern Hindi Poetry; The Indian Poetic Tradition; Jeevan, Mein Santaan Ki Khoj; Mahabharat Ka Kavyarth; Hindi Ki Shabda Sampada; Angad Ki Niyati; Agnirath; Tum Chandan Hum Pani, etc. At present, he is a Member of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts Trust.