Co-Acharya Yisu Das Tiwari (1911–1997) was an Indian theologian[1] and a leading participant in Hindu-Christian dialogue.
After a reading of the Gospel according to Saint John, he took keen interest in the studies of the Bible and devotional writings of Christian mystics.
[5] Tiwari however became a Christian and chose to be baptised in January 1935[4] under the aegis of the Baptist Missionary Society.
Simultaneously, Tiwari began growing in his new-found faith in Jesus Christ and chose to become a priest.
As early as 1956, the Hindi Common Language Translation Panel headed by Y. D. Tiwari came out with the Gospel according to Mark.
Tiwari later taught at the Bishop's College, Kolkata from the academic year 1972-1973 onwards.
He had deep knowledge in Hindu Sanskrit religious texts, but would impart that knowledge to another person only if he found that person fit to receive.In the year 1955, Tiwari gave a talk on "We Preach Christ the Crucified Saviour" in London during the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the Baptist World Alliance.