Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography

Awards : Sanskrit and Lexicography


Many faculties of the Department have received awards for their research and contribution in the field of Sanskrit. Few of these are:

Name Awards
Dr. Shilpa Sumant Pt. Satvalekar Award 2019
Dr. Vinayak Bhatta Indira Behere Award for excellent work in Sanskrit.
Dr. (Mrs.) Jayashree Sathe Felicitated on 19th September 2006 by Pandit Satavlekar Trust Award for the remarkable studies of the Vedic & Sanskrit Literature.
Dr. (Mrs.) Madhavi Kolhatkar. Awarded Pt.Satavelkar Puraskar for excellent work in Sanskrit, 2003.
Dr (Mrs.) Vinaya Kshirsagar 1.Awarded Rig Veda Award for long-time research in the field of the Vedas, 1999.
2.Felicitated on the World Women’s Day (8 March) for outstanding career in the field of Sanskrit studies, 2003.  
Dr. Prasad P.Joshi 1.Sanskrit Abhyasak Puraskar by Sakhre Maharaj Sansthan.
2.Sanskrit Abhyasak Puraskar by Deshastha Rigvedi Brahman Sangha, Pune.
3.Pt. Satawlekar Award by the Satawlekar Pratishthan, Pune.
4.Maharshi Badrayan Vyas President Award by Honourable President.
Dr. Pradnya Deshpande Recipient of Pt.Satavalekar Award 2012.
Dr. Vrushali Bhosale Felicitated by ‘Jijau Puraskar’ by Rashtraseva Samuha, Pune in 2010.  
Prof. K.N.Hota 1.Shri K.Y. Kale Award.
2.Appreciation Award, Deccan College, 2016  
Mr. Shridhar Lohokare ‘Mimamsa Ratna’ by Shree Kanchi Koti Pitha, Tenali.

Some Distinguished Faculties

The Department boasts of many Distinguished Faculties in the past. Few of which are -
  • Shri Shrinivas Shastri
  • Shri Shriram Krishna Shastri
  • Shri Hayagrivacharya
  • Prof. Nilmadhav Sen
  • Prof. D.B Polkam
  • Shri. Venugopalan
  • Shri. N.S.Ramanujan Tatacharya
  • Prof. C.G.Kashikar
  • Prof. Devasthali
  • Prof. S.M. Garge
  • Prof. Jayashri Gune