 Upadhye (6 February 1906 – 10 August 1975) was a scholar of Prakrit, Jainalogy and dedicated himself to Jaina studies and wrote many books on Jainalogy.He got recognition and was appreciated in India as well as in Abroad.He was the President of 46th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana which was held at Shravanabelagola in 1967.