Kavikulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University (KKSU) is an institution dedicated to the advanced learning of
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...
, which is considered one of the oldest languages on earth.
History
The university is in
Ramtek
Ramtek is a city and municipal council in Nagpur district of Maharashtra, India.
History
Ramtek hosts the historic temple of Rama. It is believed that Ramtek was the place where Rama, the Hindu god, rested while he was in exile. According to H ...
in the state of Maharashtra in India. It provides coursework in 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 ifocuses on a modern approach to the Sanskrit language. In addition to preserving traditional Sanskrit, it emphasizes on the study of science and technology in ancient India, which is exclusively described in old Sanskrit texts.
History
Since December 2017 Shrinivasa Varkhedi is the vice-chancellor of KKSU.
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Universities in Maharashtra
Sanskrit universities in India
Nagpur district
Educational institutions established in 1997
1997 establishments in Maharashtra
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