Annual Report 2012-13 1 ANNUAL REPORT (2012-2013) Editors V. S. Shinde V. P. Bhatta Mrs. J. D. Sathe Mrs. Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi B. C. Deotare Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute (Declared as Deemed-to-be-University under Section 3 of U.G.C. Act 1956) Pune-411 006 2 Annual Report 2012-13 Publisher: C. V. Joshi, Register, Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute (Deemed-to-be-University under Section 3 of U.G.C. Act 1956) Pune 411 006 Printer: Praveen Printing & Packaging, Asawari-10, Near Bhimsen Joshi Sabhagruha, Aundh, Pune 411 007 © Register, Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute (Deemed-to-be-University under Section 3 of U.G.C. Act 1956) Pune 411 006 Date of Publication May 2013 250 Copies Annual Report 2012-13 3 CONTENTS Sr. No. Topic Page No. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 7 AUTHORITIES OF THE INSTITUTE 9 GENERAL 11 DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY I. Staff 13 II. Teaching 16 III. M.A. and P.G. Diploma Examination Results 21 IV. Ph.D.s Awarded 23 V. Ph.D. Theses 24 VI. Special Lectures Delivered in Other Institutions 36 VII. Research 41 VIII. Publications 73 IX. Participation in Conferences, Seminars, Symposia and Workshops 83 X. Other Academic Activities and Professional and Administrative Services Rendered 100 XI. Nomination on Committees and Honours and Awards Received 107 XII. Discussion Group Activities 108 XIII. Museum of Archaeology 109 MARATHA HISTORY MUSEUM – Staff 112 – Research Activities 112 – Other Academic Activities 113 – Archival Activities 113 – Exhibition and Workshop 113 – Museum Activities 4 Annual Report 2012-13 Sr. No. Topic Page No. DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS I. Staff 115 II. Teaching 116 III. M.A. Examination Results 119 IV. Ph.D. Awarded 119 V. Ph.D. Theses in Progress 119 VI. Research 121 VII. M.A. Dissertation 123 VIII. Publications 123 IX. Conferences and Seminars Attended 125 X. Other Academic Activities and Administrative Services Rendered 129 XI Workshops and Seminars Organised by the Department 130 XII. Special Lectures Held 133 XIII. Activities of the Linguistics Discussion Group 134 DEPARTMENT OF SANSKRIT AND LEXICOGRAPHY I. About the Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography 137 II. Staff 138 III. Teaching 140 IV. Ph.D. Course 142 V. Research Methodology Course 144 VI. Departmental Research Activities 147 VII. Ongoing Research Projects of the Faculties 153 VIII. Research Publications of the Staff 157 IX. Participation in Conferences, Seminars, Symposia and Workshops 159 X. Other activities of the Department 164 – National Sanskrit Day Celebration XI. Other Academic Activities of the staff 164 – Special Lectures Delivered in Other Institutions 165 XII. Nomination on Committees and Honours and Awards Received 166 XIII. Scanning and Digitization Programme 171 Annual Report 2012-13 5 Sr. No. Topic Page No. LIBRARY – Working Hours 172 – Additional Facilities Provided to the Staff and Students 172 – Staff Activities and Staff Position 172 – Staff 173 – Visitors to the Library 173 – Statement Showing Source-wise Additions 175 – Statement Showing Source-wise Loose Periodicals Additions 175 – Periodicals discontinued 175 – Budget Provision and Expenditure 176 – Department-wise Budget Allocation and Utilization 176 – Automation and Digitization 177 – Stock Verification 177 – Furniture and Equipments 177 – Preservation and Conservation 177 – Donations Received 177 – Library Committee 178 APPENDIX “A” 179 APPENDIX “B” 180 APPENDIX ‘C’ 181 APPENDIX ‘D’ 182 APPENDIX ‘E’ 183 6 Annual Report 2012-13 Annual Report 2012-13 7 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We would like to appreciate the cooperation rendered by the colleagues of our University in bringing out the Annual Report for 2012-13. The faculty and research, library, administrative office and museum staff have provided detailed information about their respective academic, administrative and outreach education activities. All the Heads of the Departments and In-Charge of various sections have provided the information about their respective departments/on time. We would like to thank Dr. Prasad Joshi, Miss Nilam Dhapare and Shantanu Vaidya, who have helped us in collecting the information from individuals and Heads of the Departments and Shri G.V. Pahade, P.A. to Vice-Chancellor/Director, for typing the general information of the Annual Report. We are thankful to them for their help and cooperation. Shri R.R. Ghanekar(In-Chargeof Publication Section), Shri. Sunil Jadhav (Photographer), Sumit Jadhav (Photoprinter), all the draughtsman of the Department of Archaeology and Shri. Satish S. Bangar have helped us at various stages in the preparation of the Annual Report. We wish to record our sincere thanks to all of them. This University wishes to thank the Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra and UGC for providing substantial grant and other support. We are also grateful to the Ministry of Human Resource Development for providing the salary and annual maintenance grant to the Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography through Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan. We express our gratitude to Dr. G.B. Deglurkar, Hon’ble Chancellor/President and Dr. R.K. Shevgaonkar, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Pune and Chairman of the Deccan College Poona Trust, for their valuable guidance and support to all academic and administrative activities of the University during the year. Last, but not least, we are indeed grateful to Mr. Khurjekar for accepting our request to take up printing work on priority basis and doing so very efficiently and in record time. August, 2013 V. S. Shinde V. P. Bhatta Mrs. J. D. Sathe Mrs. Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi B. C. Deotare Editors 8 Annual Report 2012-13 Annual Report 2012-13 9 AUTHORITIES OF THE INSTITUTE Management Council 1. Prof. V.P. Bhatta (Director) 2. Prof. V.S. Shinde (Joint Director) 3. Dr. R.R. Deshpande (nominee of the Director of Higher Education, Government of Maharashtra) 4. Nominee of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India 5. Shri Sadashiv Shivdas (Jt. Secretary, Department of Higher & Technical Education, Nominee of Government of Maharashtra,) 6. Dr. Shireen Jejeebhoy (Nominee of the Deccan College Poona Trust) 7. Prof. Mrs. J.D. Sathe (Seniormost Professor) 8. Dr. Sushama Deo (Seniormost Reader) 9. Shri S.P. Ganvir (Seniormost Lecturer) 10. Shri Moreshwar Ghaisas (Nominee of the President, Deccan College) 11. Dr. Kalyan Kale (Nominee of the President, Deccan College) 12. Dr. Arunchandra Pathak (Nominee of the President, Deccan College) 13. Shri C.V. Joshi (Registrar), Non-Member Secretary Board of Trustees, Deccan College Poona Trust 1. Dr. R.K. Shevgaonkar Ex-officio Chairman Vice-Chancellor, University of Pune 2. Dr. P.R. Gaikwad Member (Director of Higher Education, Government of Maharashtra) 3. Dr. (Smt.) Shireen Jejeebhoy Member 4. Prof. Raosaheb Kasabe Member 5. Smt. Mangala Chavan Member 6. Prof. V.P. Bhatta Honorary Administrator 7. Shri C.V. Joshi Secretary 10 Annual Report 2012-13 Officers of the Institute 1. Dr. G.B. Deglurkar Chancellor/President 1. Dr. G.B. Deglurkar President 2. Prof. V.P. Bhatta Director 3. Prof. V.S. Shinde Joint Director 4. Dr. B.C. Deotare Head, Department of Archaeology 6. Prof. (Mrs.) J.D. Sathe Head, Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography 7. Dr. (Mrs.) Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi Head, Department of Linguistics 8. Shri C.V. Joshi Registrar 9. Deputy Registrar 10. Shri J.G. Kulkarni Asstt. Registrar 11. Mrs. Anita Sonawane Internal Auditor 12. Smt. Trupti More Librarian 13. Shri P.C. Khedekar Estate Manager Annual Report 2012-13 11 GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY We are glad to present the Annual report for 2012-13, which provides a detailed account of the academic and administrative activities of the University. Because of the publicity of the University and strong outreach programme, there has been a steady growth in the enrolment of the students in the University. A total of 59 students for M.A. in Archaeology, 17 students for M.A. in Linguistics and 11 students for M.A. in Sanskrit and Lexicography, 05 students for P.G. Diploma in Archaeology, 85 students for Ph.D. in Archaeology, 19 students for Ph.D. in Linguistics and 16 students for Ph.D. in Sanskrit and Lexicography enrolled during the academic year. It is a matter of great satisfaction that the University received students from a number of foreign countries including S. Korea, Japan, Iran, Sri-Lanka, Thailand, etc. As usual, the University celebrated its Revival Day on 17th August 2012. Hon’ble Chancellor of the University delivered a special lecture on this occasion. The celebrations commenced on 16th August 2012with a special exhibition of books, photographs and articles. On 17th August, a meeting of the Past-Students Association was held between 11-11.30 am and was followed by the main programme, in which a special lecture was delivered. In the post-lunch session, a cultural programme was held by the students and staff of the University, in which various performances depicting the cultural diversity of the country and abroad were highlighted. The students and staff of the University participated in the variety-entertainment programme enthusiastically and wholeheartedly. The University also celebrated its 8th Convocation on 6th October 2012, on the eve of the Foundation Day of the College. The function was presided over by the Hon’ble chancellor, Dr. G.B. Deglurkar. Dr. Narendra Jadhav, Hon’ble Member, Planning Commission, Government of India was a special guest on this occasion. He delivered the Convocation address on the status of higher learning in the country. The University conferred an honorary degree on Prof. A. Sundara, eminent Archaeologist, Prof. Pramod Lalye, eminent Sanskrit scholar and Prof. M.A. Mehendale, eminent Linguist on this occasion. On this occasion 9 Ph.D’s were awarded in Archaeology and 3 Ph.D.’s were awarded in Linguistics. Similarly, 37 M.A. students were awarded degrees in Archaeology, 15 in Linguistics and 3 in Sanskrit and Lexicography.