Jagadguru Ramanadacharya Rajasthan Sanskrit University formerly known as Rajasthan Sanskrit University, is a public state university situated in Madau (Bhankrota)

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. It was established by Government of Rajasthan to promote

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education.

History

The university was established on 6 February 2001, and Mandan Mishra served as the first

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of the university. On 27 June 2005 the university was renamed as ''Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Rajasthan Sanskrit University''. Anula Maurya was appointed

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in 2019.

Academic

University affiliates more than 60 colleges of Acharya, Shastri and Shiksha shastri level throughout the state.

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* Sanskrit universities in India Universities and colleges in Jaipur Universities in Rajasthan Educational institutions established in 2001 2001 establishments in Rajasthan {{Rajasthan-university-stub