The Central Sanskrit University holds the unique distinction of being the largest and the only multi-campus language university in the world. It also serves as the nodal agency for implementing Sanskrit-related policies and schemes of the Government of India. In this capacity, the University works in close coordi-nation with the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
In pursuance of the recommendations of the Sanskrit Commission (1956-57) and the Central Sanskrit Board, the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan was established on 15th October 1970 as an autonomous organization, registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Act XXI of 1860), for the development and promotion of Sanskrit across India and abroad. In 2002, the Sansthan, along with its constituent campuses, was declared a Deemed University by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, on the recommendation of the University Grants Commission. Finally, on 16th March 2020, the Parliament of India passed the Central Sanskrit Universities Act, 2020, under which the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan was reconstituted as the Central Sanskrit University. In recognition of its significant contributions and consistent excellence in higher education, the University has been accredited with A++ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
The Publication Unit of the Central Sanskrit University plays a vital role in preserving ancient Sanskrit language, literature, and manuscripts, as well as promoting modern Sanskrit writings.
It is dedicated to fostering, presenting, and safeguarding the Indian knowledge system embodied in the Sanskrit language and its vast scriptural heritage.
I am extremely pleased and honored to present to the world of Sanskrit scholars an amazing and inspiring poetic composition by Professor Madhav Murlidhar Deshpande. Professor Deshpande is already well known as a scholar of Sanskrit and Linguistics and has widely published his research in these areas. He was trained in Pune both in traditional and modern Sanskrit scholarship and received his Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania under the guidance of Professor George Cardona. From 1972 till his retirement in 2017, he taught Sanskrit and related subjects at the University of Michigan. Now he lives in California. I have visited his home and seen his impressive collection of Sanskrit books.
Dr. Deshpande developed an interest in composing poetry in Sanskrit since his school and college days in Pune. He published numerous Sanskrit poems during this early period. He participated in various Sanskrit debate competitions in Ujjain, Udaipur and Pune, and acted in Sanskrit dramas presented in Pune and Mumbai.
After coming to the USA in 1972, his attention was primarily focused on analytical scholarship in the areas of Sanskrit, linguistics, philosophy and history. However, he returned to Sanskrit poetry around the time of his retirement in 2017 and since has produced many Sanskrit compositions. A full collection of his Sanskrit compositions is included in the felicitation volume Madhavamahima, published by the Devavani Parishad, New Delhi. For the past several years, Dr. Deshpande began composing his Krishna verses, often one per day, and sharing these on various internet groups. These verses were highly appreciated by the readers.
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