Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University
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{{Infobox university
| name = Kavikulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University
| native_name =
| image_name = Kavikulguri Kalidas Sanskrit University logo.jpg
| established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|1997|09|18}}
| chancellor = Governor of Maharashtra
| vice_chancellor = Hareram Tripathi
| city = Ramtek
| state = Maharashtra
| country = India
| type = Public
| campus = Semi Urban
| affiliations = AIU, NAAC, UGC
| website = {{URL|http://kksanskrituni.digitaluniversity.ac}}
}}
Kavikulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University (KKSU) is a Sanskrit university founded on 18 September 1997 and is named after the poet Kalidas.
History
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.{{Cite web |title=KKSU University |url=https://kksu.org//site/about-kksu |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=kksu.org}}
Academics
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.
See also
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://kksanskrituni.digitaluniversity.ac}}
{{Universities in Maharashtra}}
{{Sanskrit Universities in India}}
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Category:Universities in Maharashtra
Category:Sanskrit universities in India
Category:Educational institutions established in 1997
Category:1997 establishments in Maharashtra
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