Vyasa Jyothi Award 2017 - Dr A Ramaswamy Iyengar

Vyasa Jyothi Award 2017 - Dr A Ramaswamy Iyengar

Overview

The Vyasa Jyothi Award for the year 2017 was conferred upon Dr A Ramaswamy Iyengar, eminent Sanskrit Scholar. He was bestowed upon this award by His Holiness Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Vidyabhinava Shankara Bharati Mahaswamiji of Koodli Sringeri Mutt. Dr Ramaswamy Iyengar served as Teacher Fellow, Center of Advanced Study in Sanskrit, University of Poona, 1977-80. He has served as Reader and HOD of Sanskrit, NMKRV College, Bangalore, 1980-89 and as Associate Editor, Encyclopedic Sanskrit Dictionary Project, Deccan College Post Graduate Research Institute, Pune, 1989-91. He worked as Principal and Professor of Sanskrit, SSMRV College, 1992-97. He was also the Director of Chinmaya International Foundation, M.G.University, Kottayam, Kerala, 1997-2003; he is also Director of Vidyasagara Prof. M. P. L. Sastri, Indological Library and Research Center, MES College, Bangalore, since 2004.

 

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