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University Faculty Details Page on DU Web-Site University Faculty Details Page on DU Web-site Title Prof. First Mithilesh Last Chaturvedi Photograph Name Kumar Name Designation Professor, Department of the Sanskrit Department Sanskrit Address (Campus) Department of Sanskrit, University of Delhi, Delhi – 110007 (Residence) 134, Tarun Enclave, Pitampura, Delhi-110034 Phone No (Campus) 011-27666657 (Residence)optional 011-27025612 Mobile 011-20443432, 09811982582 Fax --- Email [email protected] Web-Page --- Education Subject Institution Year Details Ph. D. D.U. 1976 Thesis topic: A Study of Vrttisamuddesa of the Vakyapadiya. M.A. (Sanskrit) D.U. 1971 B.A. (Hons.) D.U. 1968 Career Profile Organisation / Institution Designation Duration Role D.U. J.R.F. 1972- Research 1976 Shivaji College (D.U.) Lecturer, Reader Nov.77 to Teaching Mar.2006 Department of Sanskrit, (D.U.) Professor Mar.2006 Teaching & Research - Area of Interest / Specialization Grammar and Philosophy of Language. Teaching Experience ( Subjects/Courses Taught) 35 years Administrative Assignments Head, Department of Sanskrit, University of Delhi, Delhi-7. Publications Profile optional Books 1. 1991: 1, Hindi translation of Kavya-Nataka-Samgraha, bhaga 1, an anthology of Sanskrit Poetry ed.by V. Raghavan and compiled by V.S. Agrawal; Sahitya Akademi, N. Delhi. 2. 1992: , Hindi translation of Gaurinath Sastri’s The Philosophy of Word and Meaning; Sampurnananda Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya, Varanasi, 1992. 3. 1992: , Hindi translation of P. Sri Ramchandrudu’s Panditaraja Jagannatha; Sahitya Akademi, N. Delhi. 4. 1995: , Hindi translation of G.T. Deshpande’s Abhinavagupta, Sahitya Akademi, N.Delhi. 5. 2001: Vrttisamuddesa of Bhartrhari’s Vakyapadiya: A Study, Shivalik Prakashan,Delhi.2001. 6. 2005: (Ed.) Avanisrih: Avanindra Kumar Felicitation Volume, edited by Mithilesh Chaturvedi, Om Nath Bimli and Siddhartha Shankar Singh, Vidyanilayam, Delhi. 7. 2009 : (Ed.) Bhartrhari:Thought Language and Reality; Proceedings of the International Seminar, 2003, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi. 8. 2010-12 : (Ed.) Laghusiddhantakaumudi, English translation and annotations by Kanshi Ram Vol. I (2010), Vol. II (2011), Vol III (2012), Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi. Papers : 1. 1972-73: , Pracya Prajna, vols. 5-6. 2. 1973: , Sarasvati Susama, vol. 28, V.S.2030. 3. 1974: “Kakataliya: A grammatical analysis by Bhartrhari”, S.V. Univ. Oriental Journal, vol.17. 4. 1975: “Note on a Karika ascribed to Bhartrhari”, Journal of G.N. Jha, K.S.Vidyapeetha,vol.29. 5. 1975: “On some formations involving luk-elision”, Vishveshvaranand Indological Journal, vol.13. 6. 1975: “Bhartrhari on the number of words to be compounded simultaneously”, Indological Studies, Journal of the Dept. of Sanskrit, University of Delhi, vol.3. 7. 1976: “Yugapadadhikaranavacanata in Dvandva: A critical Appraisal by Bhartrhari”, Vishveshvaranand Indological Journal, vol.14. 8. 1976: “Negative compound in Sanskrit: A Semantic Analysis by Bhartrhari”, Adyar Library Bulletin, vol.40. 9. 1981: “Upamasamuddesa: a part of Vrttisamuddesa of the Vakyapadiya”, Journal of Oriental Institute, Baroda, vol.30, nos.3-4. 10. 2005: “Vrtti in Bhartrhari’s Vakyapadiya”, Journal of Indian IntellectualTraditions, Pune, vol.2, no.2. 11. 2005: “ ”, Avanisrih: Avanindra Kumar Felicitation Volume, Delhi. 12. 2009 : ''Does Language Map the Reality : Bhartrhari's View'' in Bhartrahari: Thought,Language and Reality, pp. 205-213, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 13. 2010 : ''Bhartrhari's Philosophy of Language", in Language, Grammar and Linguistics in Indian Tradition p.p.16-46 edited by V.N.Jha published under History of Science, Philosophy and Culture in Indian Civilization, Vol.VI, Part-4 (General Editor :D.P. Chattopadhyay), PHISPC, New Delhi. 14. 2011: in Vachaspativaibhavam, pp.736-740, D.K. Print World, New Delhi. Articles : 15 articles published in different magazines . Conference Presentations : 1. Organized the “International Seminar on Bhartrhari” sponsored by Motilal Banarsidass at N. Delhi from 12-14 Dec., 2003 and presented a summary of proceedings at its valedictory session on 14-12-03. 2. Presented a paper “A Semantic Study of Compounds and its Bearing on Sentence and Sentence- Meaning”, presented on 10.4.2004 in Seminar on Vakyartha: bahusastriya samalocana, organized by the Dept. of Sanskrit, South Campus, Delhi University on 9-10 April, 2004. 3. Presented a paper “Concept of Language in the Vakyapadiya” in the National Seminar on Concept of Language, organized by CASS, Univ. of Pune on 23-25 January 2006. 4. Gave a lecture in the Seminar on Pancagranthi Vyakarana of Buddhisagara Suri, organized by Bhogilal Leherchand Institute of Indology, Delhi on March 4, 2006. 5. Presented a paper ''Bhartrhari : Man and his work in Historical and Philosophical Perspective'' in Vakyapadiya Sangoshthi, IGNCA, Varanasi, Jan.20,2009. 6. Delivered a lecture on '' " organized by at Sanskrit Bhawan, New Delhi on 01.11.2010. 7. Delivered two lectures on (Gaurinath Shastri on Bhartrhari Philosophy) under G.N.Shastri Memorial Lecture series organized by LBSRS Sanskrit Vidyapeetha on 25.11.2010. 8. Chaired a plenary session in the International Sanskrit Symposium on ''Computational Linguistics'' organized by SCSS, JNU on 11.12.2010. 9. Presented a paper entitled ''Language and Cognition in Bhartrhari'' in 3-day National Seminar on Indian & Western Philosophy on Language organized by IGNCA, Varanasi on 11.02.2011 10. Delivered two lectures on (i) ''Bhartrhari's Philosophy" and (ii) ''A Survey of Researches on Bhartrhari'' in LBSRS Vidyapeetha on 24.02.2011. 11. Delivered six lectures in refresher course on Research Methodology in Languages at Academic Staff College, Gujrat Univ., Ahmedabad from 17.6.2013 to 19.6.2013. 12. Chaired the inaugural session of the seminar on'' Different Prospects of Valmiki Ramayana organized by M.D.university, Rohtak. Public Service / University Service / Consulting Activity Member, General Council, Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Gangtok. Member, Board of Research Studies, Sanskrit Centre JNU, Aligarh Muslim University, Shri Lal Bahudur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, MD University, Rohtak. Research Guidance List against each head (if applicable) 1. Supervision of awarded Doctoral Thesis : 03 2. Supervision of Doctoral Thesis, under progress : 08 3. Supervision of awarded M.Phil dissertations : 14 (Signature of Faculty Member) (Signature & Stamp ) Head of the Department .
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