Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, formerly Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, is a
central university, located in
New Delhi
New Delhi (; ) is the Capital city, capital of India and a part of the Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the Government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Parliament ...
, India.
History
It was established on 8 October 1962, and the
University Grants Commission, granted the status of a
deemed university to the Vidyapeetha in November 1987. In March 2020, the
Indian Parliament
The Parliament of India (ISO: ) is the supreme legislative body of the Government of the Republic of India. It is a bicameral legislature composed of the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People). The President o ...
passed the ''Central Sanskrit Universities Act, 2020'' to upgrade it to central university status, along with two other universities
Central Sanskrit University
Central Sanskrit University, formerly Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, is a multi campus Sanskrit language central university headquartered in New Delhi, India. It serves as the central agency for implementing Sanskrit-related policies and scheme ...
and
National Sanskrit University
National Sanskrit University, is a Central university (India), central university in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
In addition to regular courses at undergraduate (bachelor's) and postgraduate (master's) degree level, the university also o ...
.
Academics
The university offers B.A., M.A, B.Ed, M.Ed, M.Phil and Ph.D courses, in Sanskrit and related subjects.
See also
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List of Sanskrit universities in India
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Sanskrit revival
References
External links
Official website
Sanskrit universities in India
Universities in Delhi
Central universities in India
Universities and colleges established in 1962
1962 establishments in Delhi
Memorials to Lal Bahadur Shastri
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