Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Gargi Bhattacharya

Name : GARGI BHATTACHARYA Father’s Name : Nachiketa Bhattacharya Permanent Address & Address for Communication : 68/3 Pratapaditya Road, Mayukh Co-operative Housing Society Ltd., Flat -6B, – 700026 Phone : Mobile :(0) 9434020871; Land-line : 033-24633939 E-mail : [email protected] Date of Birth : 25.11.1976 Present Designation : Assistant Professor, Department of Sanskrit, Pali & Prakrit Bhasha-Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan

Joining Date in Visva-Bharati : 30.10.2003

Educational Qualifications :

Examination Subject/s Class/ % of Year of Name of Board & Division Marks passing University obtained Madhyamik Beng, Eng, Maths, I* 80.55 1993 West Board of Lf. Science, Psc. Secondary Education Science, Geo, Work-Ed. Higher Beng, Eng, History, I 69.9 1995 Council of Secondary Pol Science, Higher Secondary Psychology, Education Sanskrit BA Sanskrit (Hons.) I 73.37 1998 University of Calcutta History (Pass) Philosophy (Pass) MA Sanskrit Ist Class 69 2000 University of Calcutta Special Paper : 1st Vedānta NET NET with JRF in Sanskrit Dec, UGC 2001 SLET SLET in Sanskrit 2002 WBCSC M.Phil Sanskrit Topic : A Text- 2002 University of Calcutta Supervisor : Prof. critical Study of Ratna Basu, Prof. Śaṃkarācārya’s Dept. of Sanskrit, Vākyavṛtti and University of Viśveśvarapaṇḍita’s Calcutta, Kolkata commentary Vākyavṛtti- prakāśikā. Ph.D. Sanskrit Year of University of Calcutta Topic : A critical

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Supervisor : Prof. Study of the Dῑpikā passing Ratna Basu, Prof. commentaries on : Dept. of Sanskrit, the Upaniṣad-s and February University of A Text-Critical , Calcutta, Kolkata Edition of 2011 Nārāyaṇāśramin’s Year of Dῑpikā-s on the Award : Minor Upaniṣad-s. 2012

paper presented in Seminar/Conference : International Conference :

Conferences Organised by Date Venue Title of the Paper

20th Dharma 22nd – 24th Tirupati The Subhāṣitas in the International Prachara August, 2004 Rāmāyaṇa : a repository Ramayana Parishad, and source for those of Conference, Tirumala later Sanskrit kāvyas Tirupati Tirupati and regional proverbs Devasthanams, Sri Venkateswara University, and others. World Vedic Maharshi 13th – 17th Ujjain Crisis of values in the Conference Sandipani January, 2007 present world and the Rastriya Veda- educational tradition in Vidya the Vedas Pratisthan, Ujjain First Asian ICPR, New 06th -09th New The Sacrifice Within : Philosophy Delhi March, 2010 Delhi The Congress Prāṇāgnihotropaniṣad

Joint Karnatak 28th -30th Dharwad, Meditation in Minor Conference of University, May, 2012 Karnatak Upanishads : Yoga 11th Dharwad Theory, Spiritualism and International Modern Perspective Congress of Social Philosophy (ICSP) & 4th International Congress of Yoga & Spiritual Science (ICYS) Second World Maharshi 4th – 7th Ujjain Brahmavidyāin Vedic Sandipani November, Atharvaveda-saṃhitā Conference Rastriya Veda- 2012 with special reference to Vidya Brahmaprakāśana Sūkta

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Pratisthan, Ujjain International Oriental 7th-11th Tirupati New Interpretations of Conference on Research January, 2014 the Mahabharata : Mahabharatam Institute, Sri Bengal in Modern Era Venkateswara University, Tirupati

National Conference :

Conferences Organized by Date Venue Title of the Paper

41st Session of All BORI , Pune 14th – 16th Puri Vākyavṛtti-prakāśikā : A India Oriental and Shri December, Text Critical Study Conference Jagannatha 2002 Sanskrit Visvavidyalaya, Puri National University of 10th – 16th Chennai Experiences of the Workshop cum Madras and March, preparation of a Text- Seminar on IGNCA, New 2003 critical Edition of Manuscriptology, Delhi Śaṃkarācārya’s Paleography and Vākyavṛtti and Technical Viśveśara-paṇḍita’s Sciences Vākyavṛtti-prakāśikā 42nd Session of All BORI , Pune 04th- 06th A Note on the India Oriental and November, Manuscripts on Vedānta Conference Sampurnanad 2004 Texts in South Bengal Sanskrit Specially in the District University, of Nadia Varanasi National Seminar Sri 07th -08th Tirupati Biology in Upanishads on Vedic Astro Venkateswara June, 2008 Science Vedic University, Tirupati National Seminar Abahana, 8th-9th Bhuban Tagore’s poem Āmi : on Impact of Bubaneswar, November eswar Advaita Thoughts and Rabindranath Odisa , 2011 Poet’s Illustration Tagore on Odia Literature National Seminar Dept. of 23rd -26th Santiniket Physiology in Upaniṣadic on ‘Science in Sanskrit, Pali February, an Texts : some glimpses Sanskrit Literature’ & Prakrit, 2012 Visva-Bharati National Seminar Dept. of 8th-9th Santiniket Moral Teachings in on Sanskrit, Pali March, an Thoughts and Theories ‘Gnomic and & Prakrit, 2013 of Advaita Vedaānta : A Didactic Literature Visva-Bharati Social Perspective in Sanskrit’ 3

National Seminar Akhil 31st Santiniket : Relevance to the on Swami Bharatiya August-1st an Current Socio-Cultural Vivekananda on Itihas Septembe Issues Socio-Cultural Sankalan r, 2013 Integrity of Bharat Yojana, Eastern Zone and Indira Gandhi Centre for National Integration, Visva-Bharati National Seminar Dept. of 13th – 15th Santiniket Āryābhivinaya and on Vedic Sanskrit, Pali Februar, an Dayanana Saraswati’s Interpretations : & Prakrit, 2014 Interpretation : Some Trend and Visva-Bharati Philosophical Aspects Technique and Maharshi Sandipani Rastriya Veda-Vidya Pratisthan, Ujjain National Seminar Dept. of 5th -7th Santiniket Maxims in Indian on Indian Tradition Sanskrit, Pali March,201 an Tradition : Semantic of Śabdaśakti and & Prakrit, 4 Interpretation Semantic Visva-Bharati Interpretation UGC sponsored Dept. of 9th Agartala, Some Unethical Activities National Seminar Sanskrit, August, Tripura vis-à-vis Moral Values : on ‘ Upliftment of Women 2014 Notion of Ṛgveda Ethical Cultural & College, Socio- Agartala economicValues through Sanskrit Language & Literature’ National Philosophico- 28th-29th Lonavala, Theme Paper on ‘Vedic Symposium : Literary October, Maharastr Interpretaions of Matter, Matter, Mind and Research 2014 a Mind and Conciousness’ Conciousness Department, Kaivalyadham , Lonavala

Paper published : 1. ‘The Subhāṣitas in the Rāmāyaṇa : a repository and source for those of later Sanskrit kāvyas and regional proverbs’ is published in the Oriental Journal of Sri Venkateswara University, Vol. XLVIII : 2005.pp. 43. ISSN- 0081-3907. 2. ‘Caste Problem in Sanskrit Creative Writings : 20th Century Perspective’ published in the book ‘Creative Writings in Sanskrit : Twentieth Century Perspective’ by the Department of Sanskrit, Pali and Prakrit, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan in 2007.pp. 27.

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3. ‘The Minor’ Upaniṣad-s and their Categories’ published in the Journal ‘Sumedha’ by the Department of Sanskrit, Pali and Prakrit, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan in March 2009, pp.108. 4. ‘Terracotta Temples in Bishnupur : A Review and Some Aesthetic Aspects’ published ‘ANVIKSA’ (Research Journal of Dept. of Sanskrit) (Vol. XXXII : Prof. Ramaranjan Mukherjee Commemoration Volume) Jadavpur University, Kolkata in March 2011, pp 145. 5. ‘Tagore’s poem Āmi : Advaita Thoughts and Poet’s Illustration’ published in the Commemoration Volume of 150th Birth Anniversary of : National Seminar on Impact of Rabindranath Tagore on Odia Literature by ‘Aabahana’, Odisa in November 2011.pp.7. 6. ‘Piṇḍopaniṣad: UpaniṣadicText, Purāṇic Concept and Vedānta Philosophy’ published in the Journal ‘Sumedha’ by the Department of Sanskrit, Pali and Prakrit, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, March 2012, pp. 53. 7. Meditation in Minor Upaniṣads : Yoga theory, Spiritualism and Modern Perspective’ in Satyam-Shivam Sundaram (Prof. Dr. Basavaraj P. Siddhasharma’s Felicitation Volume) , Karnataka, May 2012, pp. 442. ISBN 978-81-924572-0-8. 8. ‘Inner Sacrifice and Upaniṣadic Literature’ published in Tulsi-Prajñaā, A peer reviewed Research Quarterly of Jain Visva-Bharati Institute, Ludan, Rajasthan, April-June, 2013, pp 41. ISSN 0974-8857. 9. Teaching in Chāndogya Upaniṣad : Stress Management and Balanced Life’ published in J.K.Times : A Multidisciplinary International Journal (Reseach Journal of Jagannath Kishor College, Purulia), July, 2013, pp 129. (ISSN -2278-4047). 10. ‘Brahmaprakāṣna Sūkta of Atharvaveda-saṃhitā (10.2) : Upaniṣadic Foundation of Vedānta Philosophy’ in Anvīkṣā, Reseach Journal of the Department of Sanskrit (Refereed Journal), Jadavpur University, March, 2014, pp 137. (ISSN 0587-1646). 11. ‘Dayanand Saraswati’s Vedic Tradition : Socio-Ritualistic Movement in Modern India’ in Sumedhāḥ, Research Journal of the Department of Sanskrit, Pali & Prakit, Visva- Bharati, Santiniketan, 2013-2014, pp. 44. (ISBN 2395-1931).

Minor Project : Concept of Vedānta in Atharvaveda –saṃhitā : A Critical Study, funding by Visva-Bharati, 2013-2014. Invited lectures delivered : Seminar/ Course Topic of lecture Organized by Date Research Research Calcutta University 27th October, 2010 Methodology Course Methodology and Manuscript Resource Computer Application Centre under NMM/ IGNCA National Seminar on Text-Critical Edition Calcutta University 29th December, ‘Advaita Vedānta & of Nārāyaṇāśramin’s Manuscript Resource 2011 Nyāya Philosophy : Dīpikā Commentaries Centre under NMM Printed Text and Unpublished Manuscripts’ Refresher Course on Advaita Vedānta in Jadavpur University 22nd February, 2012 ‘Evolution of non-Vedic Upaniṣads (Dept. of Sanskrit),

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Philosophical : A Popular Kolkata Thoughts : Theory Perspective and Practice’ Workshop Critical Edition of Jadavpur University 04th February, 2013 Sanskrit Manuscript (Dept. of Sanskrit), Kolkata Workshop on Introduction to Text- Jadavpur University 27th August, 2013 ‘Research Critical Edition (Dept. of Sanskrit), Methodology and kolkata Text-Critical Edition’ Certificate Course on Lectures on Lipika 2013-2014 Manuscriptology Manuscriptology Manuscriptorium, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan

Special training :

Course/ Workshop/ Colloquium & Organized by Date Topic/ Area Sanskrit Manuscriptology : Scripts and The Asiatic Society, Kolkata 01.11.2000 -16.11.2000 Graphology (Scripts : Newari and Grantha) Manuscriptology : Scripts and Text University of Calcutta, Kolkata 09.01.2002 – 21.01.2002 Editing (Scripts : Nandinagari, Mediaeval Bengali) Manuscriptology : Perso-Arabic and University of Calcutta, Kolkata 26.02.2002- 06.03.2002 Tibetan scripts Manuscriptology : Perso-Arabic and The Asiatic Society, Kolkata 17.04.2002- 03.05.2002 Mediaeval Bengali scripts Manuscriptology (Phase I) The Asiatic Society, Kolkata 20.01.2003-05.02.2003 (Scripts : Nagari and Nandinagari) Manuscriptology (Phase II) The Asiatic Society, Kolkata 07.04.2003-12.04.2003 Manuscriptology : Paleography and University of Calcutta, Kolkata 02.06.2003 – 16.06.2003 Text-Editing Colloquium on Sanskrit, Pali and The Asiatic Society, Kolkata 31.03.2003 – 06.04.2003 Prakrit Grammar Eight-month Sanskrit Course through Centre for Indological Studies and April – December 2001 modern method of training Research, The Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark Eight-month Sanskrit Course through Centre for Indological Studies and April – December 2002 modern method of training Research, The Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark Certificate Course in Information CMC Limited 2001 Technology Completed the German Language Max Muleller Bhavan, Kolkata 1999 course upto Intermediate II (Mittelstufe II)

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Teaching Experience : More than 11 years as Lecturer, Sr. Lecturer and now as Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Sanskrit, Pali & Prakrit, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan.

Teacher Training Courses : 1. Orientation Course in the University of Burdwan, 19th August -15th September, 2006, obtained A grade 2. Refresher Course in the Dept. of Sanskrit, Pali & Prakrit, Visva-Bharati, 10th February-2nd March, 2005, obtained A grade 3. Refresher Course in Jadavpur University, 12th August-2nd September, 2010, obtained A grade. 4. Summer Course Colloquium, organized by Calcutta University Manuscript Recourse Centre under IGNCA, Govt. of India, 02nd June -10th June , 2009.

Extra Curricular Activities : Interest in Painting, Recitation, Photography

Other relevant information :

 Languages known : Bengali, English, Sanskrit, Hindi, German  Scripts known : Brahmi, Gauri, Mediaeval Bengali, Nandinagari, Devanagari, Grantha, Tibetan, Newari, Modern Bengali  Delivered lectures on Manuscritology, Paleography, Development of Indian scripts, Research Methodology in several workshops/ courses.  Life member of – 1. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata 2. AIOC, Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune 3. Sankrita Sahitya Parisat, Kolkata

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