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Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University

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Kavikulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University
TypePublic
Established18 September 1997 (27 years ago) (1997-09-18)
ChancellorGovernor of Maharashtra
Vice-ChancellorHareram Tripathi
Location, ,
CampusSemi Urban
AffiliationsAIU, NAAC, UGC
Websitekksanskrituni.digitaluniversity.ac

Kavikulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University (KKSU) is a Sanskrit university founded on 18 September 1997 and is named after the poet Kalidas.

History

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Established on 18 September 1997 in Ramtek, Maharashtra, India, the university name pays tribute to the poet Kalidas. The former Prime Minister of India, P.V. Narasimha Rao, wished for an independent Sanskrit university in Maharashtra. Sudhakarraoji Naik, the then-Chief Minister of Maharashtra, appointed Dr. Shrinkant Jichkar to establish a university.[1]

Academics

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KKSU provides course work towards a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.), and a Ph.D. degree. KKSU focuses on a modern approach to the Sanskrit language and traditional learnings like Veda, Vedanta, Vyakarana, Nyaya, Mimamsa, Dharmashastra, and Sahitya.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "KKSU University". kksu.org. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
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