Talk:Sanskrita Academy
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By Swami Harshananda
Foundation[edit]
The Sanskrit Academy of Madras[1] started in A. D. 1927. It started in the Senate Hall of the Old Senate building of the University of Madras by Paṇḍit Madan Mohan Mālavīya.[2] The well-known savant Kuppusvāmi Sāstri[3] was chosen as the first president.
Contributions[edit]
It is still housed in the campus of the University of Madras its various objectives and activities includes:
- Research in Sanskrit publishing a Sanskrit Journal[4]
- Publicizing critical editions of important Sanskrit works
- Honoring Sanskrit scholars by awarding fellowships and diplomas
- Creating an Oriental Public Library
- Organizing periodical conferences of paṇḍits
- Conducting competitions in Sanskrit literary activities
- Enacting Sanskrit dramas
- Arrangements for teaching spoken Sanskrit
Achievements[edit]
- It is also conducting free Sanskrit classes and awarding scholarships to deserving students studying Sanskrit.
- It has successfully celebrated Silver Jubilee,[5] Golden Jubilee[6] and Diamond jubilee[7] with various programs.
- It has brought out twenty books and monographs to popularize Sanskrit.
- The academy has been quite active not only in propagating Sanskrit but also in opposing anti-Sanskrit policies or movements especially in Tamil Nadu.
References[edit]
- ↑ Madras is now Chennai.
- ↑ He lived in A. D. 1861- 1946.
- ↑ Kuppuswami Sastry lived in A. D. 1880- 1943.
- ↑ Sanskrit Publication was handed over to the Kuppusvāmi Sāstrī Research Institute later on.
- ↑ It was celebrated in A. D. 1955.
- ↑ It is celebrated on A. D. 1977.
- ↑ It was celebrated in A. D. 1990.
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore