Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University

Former name	Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha
Type	Central university
Established	8 October 1962; 61 years ago (8 October 1962)
Chancellor	Hari Gautam
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Murlimanohar Pathak
Location	New Delhi , India 28°32′27″N 77°10′56″E / 28.540707°N 77.182274°E / 28.540707; 77.182274
Campus	Urban
Website	www.slbsrsv.ac.in

Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, formerly Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, is a central university, located in New Delhi, 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.^[1] In March 2020, the Indian Parliament passed the Central Sanskrit Universities Act, 2020 to upgrade it to central university status, along with two other universities Central Sanskrit University and National Sanskrit University.^[2]

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

• List of Sanskrit universities in India
• Sanskrit revival

References

External links

• Official website

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