Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya (IAST: Sampūrṇānand Saṃskṛta Viśvavidyālaya, Vāraṇāsī; formerly Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya and Government Sanskrit College, Varanasi) is an Indian university and institution of higher learning located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the largest Sanskrit universities in the world. Currently university offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in various disciplines. The university has been accredited by NAAC and recognized by UGC.
In 1857, the college began postgraduate teaching. An examination system was adopted in 1880. In 1894, the famous Saraswati Bhavan Granthalaya building was built, where thousands of manuscripts remain preserved today. These manuscripts have been edited by the principal of the college and published in book form. More than 400 books have been published in a series known as Sarasvati Bhavana Granthamala.
In 1958, the efforts of Sampurnanand changed the status of the institution from that of a college to a Sanskrit university. In 1974, the name of the institution was formally changed to Sampurnanand Sanskrit University.[2]
DepartmentsEdit
Sampurnanand Sanskrit University HeadquartersA contemporary Ardhanarishvara statue at Sampurnanand Sanskrit University
Adhunika Gyan VijyanaEdit
Department of Education
Department of Library Science
Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics
Department of Science
Department of Social Sciences
PhilosophyEdit
Department of Comparative Religion and Philosophy
Department of Mimamsa
Department of Nyaya-Vaishesika
Department of Sankhya-Yoga-Tantragama
Department of Vedanta
Sahitya SanskritiEdit
Department of Puranetihasa
Department of Sahitya
Department of Prachina Rajashastra-Arthashastra
Shramana VidyaEdit
Department of Baudha Darshana
Department of Jaina Darshana
Department of Pali and Theravada
Department of Prakrita and Jainagama
Department of Sanskrita Vidya
Veda-VedangaEdit
Department of Dharma Shastra
Department of Veda
Department of Jyotisha (Astrology)
Department of Vyakarana
Research InstituteEdit
When the institution was known as Sanskrit College, all research activities were carried out by the principal. This included the work done on manuscripts that were kept in the Saraswati Bhavan Granthalaya.
After the institution became a university, all research work was supervised by the director of the Research Institute, who is also the chief editor of the famous book series Sarasvati Bhavana Granthamala and the journal Sārasvatī Suṣamā.
The director is responsible for overseeing all research activities within the university, and serves as its academic head. Being a director, the renowned grammarian Vagish Shastri had made valuable contributions to the Sanskrit journal Sārasvatī Suṣamā and edited numerous books in the Sarasvati Bhavana Granthamala series.[3]
AffiliationEdit
Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya is a university in India that comprises over 600 [4] schools and colleges. The medium of instruction in these educational institutions is Sanskrit, Hindi, and English. It is the sole university in India that boasts of such extensive affiliation throughout the country. The state wise affiliated colleges' statistics are as follows:
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Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya IAST Sampurṇanand Saṃskṛta Visvavidyalaya Varaṇasi formerly Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya and Government Sanskrit College Varanasi is an Indian university and institution of higher learning located in Varanasi Uttar Pradesh It is one of the largest Sanskrit universities in the world Currently university offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in various disciplines The university has been accredited by NAAC and recognized by UGC Sampurnanand Sanskrit VishwavidyalayaSeal of Sampurnanand Sanskrit VishwavidyalayaFormer namesVaranaseya Sanskrit VishwavidyalayaGovernment Sanskrit College VaranasiMottoSrutam me gopayaMotto in EnglishLet my learning be safeTypeStateEstablished1791 232 years ago 1791 ChancellorGovernor of Uttar PradeshVice ChancellorHare Ram TripathiLocationVaranasi Uttar Pradesh IndiaCampusUrbanAffiliationsUGCWebsitewww wbr ssvv wbr ac wbr in Contents 1 History 2 Departments 2 1 Adhunika Gyan Vijyana 2 2 Philosophy 2 3 Sahitya Sanskriti 2 4 Shramana Vidya 2 5 Veda Vedanga 3 Research Institute 4 Affiliation 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditIn 1791 during the Benares State a resident of the East India Company Jonathan Duncan proposed the establishment of a Sanskrit college for the development and preservation of Sanskrit Vangmaya eloquence to demonstrate British support for Indian education The initiative was sanctioned by governor general Charles Cornwallis The first teacher of the institution was Pandit Kashinath and the governor general sanctioned a budget of 20 000 per annum The first principal of Government Sanskrit College was John Muir followed by James R Ballantyne Ralph T H Griffith George Thibaut Arthur Venis Sir Ganganath Jha and Gopinath Kaviraj 1 In 1857 the college began postgraduate teaching An examination system was adopted in 1880 In 1894 the famous Saraswati Bhavan Granthalaya building was built where thousands of manuscripts remain preserved today These manuscripts have been edited by the principal of the college and published in book form More than 400 books have been published in a series known as Sarasvati Bhavana Granthamala In 1958 the efforts of Sampurnanand changed the status of the institution from that of a college to a Sanskrit university In 1974 the name of the institution was formally changed to Sampurnanand Sanskrit University 2 Departments Edit nbsp Sampurnanand Sanskrit University Headquarters nbsp A contemporary Ardhanarishvara statue at Sampurnanand Sanskrit UniversityAdhunika Gyan Vijyana Edit Department of Education Department of Library Science Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics Department of Science Department of Social SciencesPhilosophy Edit Department of Comparative Religion and Philosophy Department of Mimamsa Department of Nyaya Vaishesika Department of Sankhya Yoga Tantragama Department of VedantaSahitya Sanskriti Edit Department of Puranetihasa Department of Sahitya Department of Prachina Rajashastra ArthashastraShramana Vidya Edit Department of Baudha Darshana Department of Jaina Darshana Department of Pali and Theravada Department of Prakrita and Jainagama Department of Sanskrita VidyaVeda Vedanga Edit Department of Dharma Shastra Department of Veda Department of Jyotisha Astrology Department of VyakaranaResearch Institute EditWhen the institution was known as Sanskrit College all research activities were carried out by the principal This included the work done on manuscripts that were kept in the Saraswati Bhavan Granthalaya After the institution became a university all research work was supervised by the director of the Research Institute who is also the chief editor of the famous book series Sarasvati Bhavana Granthamala and the journal Sarasvati Suṣama The director is responsible for overseeing all research activities within the university and serves as its academic head Being a director the renowned grammarian Vagish Shastri had made valuable contributions to the Sanskrit journal Sarasvati Suṣama and edited numerous books in the Sarasvati Bhavana Granthamala series 3 Affiliation EditSampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya is a university in India that comprises over 600 4 schools and colleges The medium of instruction in these educational institutions is Sanskrit Hindi and English It is the sole university in India that boasts of such extensive affiliation throughout the country The state wise affiliated colleges statistics are as follows No State No of affiliated colleges1 Arunachal Pradesh 12 Bihar 103 Delhi 74 Gujarat 25 Haryana 77 Himachal Pradesh 16 Jammu and Kashmir 17 Maharashtra 48 Punjab 19 Rajasthan 410 Sikkim 511 Uttar Pradesh 55412 West Bengal 6See also EditList of educational institutions in Varanasi List of Sanskrit universities in IndiaReferences Edit History of Sampurnanand Sanskrit University Archived 29 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine University Circular Vol 3 No 1 Sampurnanand Sanskrit University Baldev Upadhyaya Kashi ki Panditya Parampara Vishwavidyalaya Prakashan Varanasi 1983 https www ssvv ac in download webpages To Check Affiliation pdfExternal links EditOfficial website 25 19 58 N 82 59 48 E 25 3327 N 82 9967 E 25 3327 82 9967 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya amp oldid 1173274236, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
