Sanskrit scholar Vasant Anant Gadgil passes away at 94

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Category : Obituaries Published on: October 24 2024

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Sanskrit scholar and founder of Sharada Gyan Peetham, Vasant Anant Gadgil passed away in Pune. He was 94.
Gadgil, who studied Sanskrit at Tilak Maharashtra University, founded the Sharda Dhyana Peeth in Pune and traveled to places like America and Africa to promote the Sanskrit language.
He learned ancient Sanskrit texts like the Vedas and the Upanishads. Gadgil was earlier associated with the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute.

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