Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya (IAST: Sampūrnānand 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, specializing in the study of Sanskrit and related fields.
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
A contemporary Ardhanarishvara statue at Sampurnanand Sanskrit University
Veda-Vedanga
Department of Veda
Department of Dharma Shastra
Department of Jyotisha (Astrology)
Department of Vyakarana
Sahitya Sanskriti
Department of Puranetihasa
Department of Sahitya
Department of Prachina Rajashastra-Arthashastra
Philosophy
Department of Nyaya-Vaishesika
Department of Vedanta
Department of Mimamsa
Department of Comparative Religion and Philosophy
Department of Sankhya-Yoga-Tantragama
Shraman Vidya
Department of Baudha Darshana
Department of Jaina Darshana
Department of Prakrita and Jainagama
Department of Pali and Theravada
Department of Sanskrita Vidya
Adhunik Jnan Vijnan
Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics
Department of Social Sciences
Department of Education
Department of Science (Science, Home Science)
Department of Library Science
Research Institute
When the status of this institution was Sanskrit college, all research activities were carried out by the principal. This includes the work done for manuscripts which were kept in the Saraswati Bhavan Granthalaya
When the institution became a university, the whole research work was supervised by the director of the Research Institute. The director is the chief editor of the famous book series Sarasvati Bhavana Granthamala and is also the chief editor of the journal Sārasvatī Suṣamā. The director has to supervise all the research activities in the university. The director is the academic head of the university. Famous grammarian Vagish Shastri made valuable contribution towards the Sanskrit journal Sārasvatī Suṣamā and edited numerous books of the Sarasvati Bhavana Granthamala series.[3]
Affiliation
More than 1,200 Sanskrit-medium schools and colleges are affiliated with this university. This is the only university in India which enjoys such widespread affiliation throughout the country. The statistics of affiliated colleges are as follows:
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Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya IAST Sampurnanand 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 specializing in the study of Sanskrit and related fields 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 Veda Vedanga 2 2 Sahitya Sanskriti 2 3 Philosophy 2 4 Shraman Vidya 2 5 Adhunik Jnan Vijnan 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 lord 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 A contemporary Ardhanarishvara statue at Sampurnanand Sanskrit University Veda Vedanga Edit Department of Veda Department of Dharma Shastra Department of Jyotisha Astrology Department of VyakaranaSahitya Sanskriti Edit Department of Puranetihasa Department of Sahitya Department of Prachina Rajashastra ArthashastraPhilosophy Edit Department of Nyaya Vaishesika Department of Vedanta Department of Mimamsa Department of Comparative Religion and Philosophy Department of Sankhya Yoga TantragamaShraman Vidya Edit Department of Baudha Darshana Department of Jaina Darshana Department of Prakrita and Jainagama Department of Pali and Theravada Department of Sanskrita VidyaAdhunik Jnan Vijnan Edit Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics Department of Social Sciences Department of Education Department of Science Science Home Science Department of Library ScienceResearch Institute EditWhen the status of this institution was Sanskrit college all research activities were carried out by the principal This includes the work done for manuscripts which were kept in the Saraswati Bhavan GranthalayaWhen the institution became a university the whole research work was supervised by the director of the Research Institute The director is the chief editor of the famous book series Sarasvati Bhavana Granthamala and is also the chief editor of the journal Sarasvati Suṣama The director has to supervise all the research activities in the university The director is the academic head of the university Famous grammarian Vagish Shastri made valuable contribution towards the Sanskrit journal Sarasvati Suṣama and edited numerous books of the Sarasvati Bhavana Granthamala series 3 Affiliation EditMore than 1 200 Sanskrit medium schools and colleges are affiliated with this university This is the only university in India which enjoys such widespread affiliation throughout the country The statistics of affiliated colleges are as follows No State No of affiliated colleges1 Uttar Pradesh 9632 Rajasthan 73 Maharashtra 74 Gujarat 215 Delhi 136 Kashmir 27 Himachal Pradesh 38 Sikkim 4See 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 External links EditOfficial website Coordinates 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 1131037642, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
