Sarasvati Susama
Sārasvatī Suṣamā Sanskrit: सारस्वती सुषमा (Quarterly Sanskrit Research Journal) established in 1942 and published quarterly, the Sārasvati Susamā has long been considered the premier journal of Sanskrit .[1]
Origin
Sārasvati Susamā was initially published from Government Sanskrit College Benares in 1942. The editors were:
- Dr. Mangal Dev Shastri
- Tribhuvan Prasad Upadhyay
- Kubernath Shukla
Reputation
During 1958, this college merged into Sampurnanand Sanskrit University. Thereafter this journal was published by the Director, Research Institute, Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi, India.[2]
Editors
From 1957 editors of the journal are
| S.No. | Name of Editor | Period | No. of Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kshetresa Chandra Chattopadhyaya | 1957-1965 | 8 |
| 2. | Baldev Upadhyaya | 1966-1968 | 2 |
| 3. | Badarinath Shukla | 1968-1970 | 2 |
| 4. | Dr. B.P.T. Vagish Shastri | 1970-1996 | 26 |
| 5. | Dr. Adya Prasad Mishra | 1996-1997 | 1 |
| 6. | Dr. Shrikant Pandey | 1997-1998 | 1 |
| 7. | Dr. Rahas Bihari Dwivedi | 1999-2000 | 1 |
| 8. | Dr. Rajaram Shukla | 2001 onwards till date | 6 |
Nature of Publication
Sārasvati Susamā publishes articles on the following topics.[3]
- Research articles on oriental learnings.
- Research articles on Pali, Prakrit, Apabhramsa and Culture.
- Unpublished small manuscripts edited by scholars.
- Criticism of the books.
- Continuation work on Purana Index.
- Other treaties.
References
- ↑ George Cardona, PANINI, A survey of research, Mouton & Co., B.V. Publisher, The Hauge, 1976.
- ↑ R.N. Dandekar, VEDIC BIBLIOGRAPHY Vol.I, Vol. II, Vol. III, Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Poona. Government Oriental Series, 1973.
- ↑ Acharya Baldev Upadhyaya, Kashi ki Panditya Parampara, Vishwavidyalaya Prakashan, Varanasi, 1983.