Maharishi Balmiki Sanskrit University, Mundri
Maharishi is a Sanskrit word, written as "महर्षि" in Devanagari (formed from the prefix mahā- meaning "great" and r̥ṣi - sage, poet or a singer of sacred hymns), indicating members of the highest order of ancient Indian sages, po ...
The Hindu
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, 24 Oct 2015 It is named after the Hindu sage, Balmiki, the celebrated
Sanskrit literature
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author of Ramayana (500 BC to 100 BC),Goldman, Robert P., ''The Ramayana of Valmiki: An Epic of Ancient India'' pp. 23 who was contemporary of Rama and revered as ''Ādi Kavi'', the first poet, author of ''Ramayana'', the first epic poem. Haryana state has over 24 Sanskrit colleges offering education equivalent to bachelor's degree, additionally masters and doctoral level degrees are also offered by the
Kurukshetra University
Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (KUK) is a university established on 11January 1956 in Kurukshetra, in the Indian state of Haryana, from the capital, Delhi. It is a member of Association of Commonwealth Universities.
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Maharshi Dayanand University
Maharshi Dayanand University, also called M.D. University or simply MDU, is a university in Rohtak, Haryana, India. Established in 1976 and named after the saint Dayananda Saraswati.
Maharshi Dayanand University, ab initio established as Rohtak ...