Preface
The Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute was established as a tribute to one of the greatest Sanskritiars that our country has produced Mahamahopadhyaya, Vidya Vacaspati, Daršana Kalanidhi, Kulapati Prof. S. Kuppuswami Sastri (1891-1944), he was also conferred with the most coveted 'LES' by the then British Government during the pre-independence era of this great land. Prof. Kuppuswami Sastri stood as a colossus of Sanskrit and Sastraic studies when they were neglected in this part of the country. Single handedly, he brought a revolution in higher learning in Sanskrit. The Madras Sanskrit College, Chennai established in 1906, of which he was made the first Principal, stands as a testimony to his greatness even today. He attracted hundreds of students and scholars from different parts of India who benefitted from his training both in traditional and modern methods of learning and teaching in Sanskrit and different Sästras. The Presidency College (Madras), Annamalai University (Chidambaram) and Rajah's College, (Thiruvaiyaru) were some of the prestigious institutions where he nurtured Sanskrit studies and Comparative Philology. He was widely respected in India and abroad for his traditional knowledge and modern research acumen. After the sad demise of the great savant in 1944, great men of wisdom, his students and admirers joined together establish a research Institute as a fitting memorial to him and aptly chose the premises of the Madras Sanskrit College, Mylapore for carrying out the great work done by Prof Sastri. Thus from 1945 till date the Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute (KSRI) has been functioning in this premises, holding one of the best collections of rare and old books on various branches of Sanskritic and Indological studies. It has carved a niche for itself in the international arena of Sanskrit and Indology. Hundreds of scholars from many foreign universities across the globe and different parts of India have benefitted by associating themselves with the KSRI. Dr. V. Raghavan, followed by Dr. S.S. Janaki, with their depth of knowledge and intellectual prowess led this Institute with great dedication and were ably supported by many statesmen, scholars, lovers of Sanskrit and philanthropists. Even after their demise, the Institute has been marching ahead in the same path and has completed 75 years of glorious service to the cause of Sanskritic and Indological research. The KSRI has been holding periodical seminars /conferences and lectures in which eminent scholars from different parts of India and abroad have actively participated. It is associated with University of Madras for M.Phil and Ph.D in Sanskrit from 1983 and has produced about hundred scholars who submitted their dissertation and were awarded their degrees by the University of Madras.
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