Way back in 1946, P.V. Kane unerringly prophesied that Indology and Sanskrit studies will soon decline and disappear in Europe itself and that it was now the responsibility of Indian scholars to take this endeavour forward.
On 19 October 1946, Pandurang Vaman Kane delivered a momentous speech at the 13th Session of the All India Oriental Conference at Nagpur. In it, he clairvoyantly predicted the impending destruction of Sanskrit learning and Indology after India attained Independence. It has come true in a nightmarish
In the final episode of this series, we consider K.M. Munshi's eightfold formula for revitalising Sanskrit studies in the early years of Indian independence. The formula largely holds valid even today.
The second part of this series narrates how the Sanatana Community kept Sanskrit alive during oppressive Islamic regimes by maintaining Pathashalas. The era of universities established during British rule gave a huge boost for Sanskrit revival.
A 1951 lecture delivered by K.M. Munshi on the importance and primacy of Sanskrit as our national language and a great vehicle for the cultural rejuvenation of Bharatavarsha.
It will be an interesting topic in a study of literary history to trace the first book—fiction or non-fiction—for which a preface was written. It is a good
In his landmark and classic novel Roots, author Alex Haley traces his genealogy back to seven generations pegging his roots in The Gambia, West Africa. By all accounts, it’s
