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Annual Report 2009-10 1 ANNUAL REPORT (2009-2010) Edited by V.P. Bhatta V.S. Shinde Mrs. J.D. Sathe Mrs. Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi M. D. Kajale 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 2009-10 Copies : 250 Issued On : May 2011 © Registrar, Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute (Deemed University) Pune 411 006 Published By N. S. Gaware, Registrar, Deccan College, Post-Graduate and Research Institute (Deemed University) Pune 411006 Printed By : Ira Enterprises, 1025 B Sadashiv Peth, Chintamani Soc., Pune 411 030. Annual Report 2009-10 3 CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 6 AUTHORITIES OF THE INSTITUTE 8 GENERAL 10 DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY I. Staff 19 II. Teaching 21 III. M.A. and P.G. Diploma Examination Results 25 IV. Ph.D.s Awarded 26 V. Ph.D. Thesis 29 VI. Special Lectures Delivered in Other Institutions 38 VII. Activities of the Centre of Advanced Studies 41 VIII. Research 44 IX. Publications 80 X. Participation in Conferences, Seminars, Symposia and Workshops 88 XI. Other Academic Activities and professional and Administrative Services Rendered 93 XII. Nomination on Committees and Honours and Awards received 99 XIII. Discussion Group Activities 100 XIV. Museum of Archaeology 102 MARATHA HISTORY MUSEUM I. Staff 105 II. Research Activities 105 III. Publication 105 IV. Other Academic Activities 105 V. Seminars/Workshops attended 105 VI. Archival Activities 106 VII. Museum Activities 107 4 Annual Report 2009-10 DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS I. Staff 108 II. Teaching 109 III. M.A. Examination Results 110 IV. Ph.D. Awarded 111 V. Ph.D. Thesis in Progress 111 VI. Research 112 VII. Research Guidance 113 VIII. Publications 114 IX. Conferences and Seminars Attended 115 X. Other Academic Activities and professional and Administrative Services Rendered 118 XI. Special Lectures Held 118 XII. Activities of the Linguistics Discussion Group 119 DEPARTMENT OF SANSKRIT AND LEXICOGRAPHY I. Permission from the University Grants Commission to start the Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography 120 II. Staff 120 III. Preparation of the Syllabus 122 IV. Ph.D. Course 126 V. Departmental Research Activities 127 VI. Ongoing Research Projects of the Faculties 131 VII. Research Publications of the Staff 135 VIII. Participation in Conferences, Seminars, Symposia and Workshops 139 IX. Other Activities of the Department 142 X. Other Academic Activities of the Staff 143 XI. Scanning and Digitization Programme 146 Annual Report 2009-10 5 LIBRARY I. Library Working Hours 147 II. Additional Facilities Provided to the Staff and Students 147 III. Library Staff Activities and Staff Position 147 IV. Library Staff as on 31-3-2010 148 V. Visitors to the Library 149 VI. Statement Showing Source-wise Additions 149 VII. Statement Showing Source-wise Loose Periodicals Additions 149 VIII. Library Budget Provision and Expenditure 150 IX. Department wise Budget Allocation and Utilization 150 X. Furniture and Equipments 150 XI. Preservation and Conservation 151 XII. Donations Received 151 XIII. Library Committee 151 APPENDIX A 152 APPENDIX B 153 APPENDIX C 154 APPENDIX D 155 APPENDIX E 156 Strength of Individual Collections 157 INSTITUTES STAFF 158 6 Annual Report 2009-10 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We would like to acknowledge our appreciation for the cooperation received from the colleagues of our University in bringing out the Annual Report for 2009-10. The faculty, research, library, administrative and museum staff have provided detailed information about their respective academic and extension education activities. We would like to place on record our appreciation for the following persons who have provided us the information about their respective departments/sections: 1. Prof. M.D. Kajale, Head of the Department of Archaeology 2. Prof. K.S. Nagaraja, Head of the Department of Linguistics (Up to 31st October 2009) 3. Dr. (Mrs.) Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi, Head of the Department of Linguistics (From 1st November 2009) 4. Prof. (Mrs.) J.D. Sathe, Head, Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography 5. Shri N.S. Gaware, Registrar, Deccan College 6. Shri C.V. Joshi, Deputy Registrar, Deccan College and Secretary (Acting) Sanskrit Dictionary Project 7. Mrs. Trupti More, Librarian 8. Dr. P.P. Dandwate, Curator of the Museum of Archaeology 9. Shri Girish Mandke, Curator of the Maratha History Museum Shri G.V. Pahade has collected the information from the Heads of Departments. Shri R.R. Ghanekar, In-Charge, Publication Section, has looked after the printing of the Report. Shri Sunil Jadhav has helped in procuring photographs pertaining to various functions and events at the University. The Deccan College is fully funded by the Government of Maharashtra. We are truly grateful to the Government of Maharashtra for providing salary and annual maintenance grant and other support. We are also grateful to the Ministry of Human Resource Development and the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan for providing salary and annual maintenance grant to Sanskrit Dictionary Project. We would also like to acknowledge the support given by the University Grants Commission by sanctioning a substantial development grant during the XI Plan. We also express our gratitude to Dr. G.B. Deglurkar, Honble President, Dr. Narendra Jadhav, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Pune and Chairman of the Deccan College Poona Annual Report 2009-10 7 Trust (up to 15/6/2009) and Dr. R.K. Shevgaonkar, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Pune and Chairman of the Deccan College Poona Trust (from 25/3/2010), for their valuable guidance and support in all academic and administrative activities of the University during the year. August 2010 V.P. Bhatta V.S. Shinde Mrs. J.D. Sathe Mrs. Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi M. D. Kajale Editors 8 Annual Report 2009-10 AUTHORITIES OF THE INSTITUTE Management Council 1. Prof. V.P. Bhatta (Chairman) 2. Prof. V.S. Shinde (Member) 3. Dr. N.M. Kadu (nominee of the Director of Higher Education, Government of Maharashtra) 4. Dr. Upamanyu Basu (Nominee of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India) 5. Prof. K.P. Sonawane (Nominee of the U.G.C.) 6. Prof. Raosaheb Kasabe (Nominee of the Deccan College Poona Trust) 7. Prof. M.D. Kajale (Seniormost Professor) 8. Vacant (Seniormost Reader) 9. Dr. (Smt.) Shahida Ansari (Seniormost Lecturer) 10. Dr. P.G. Lalye (Nominee of the President, Deccan College) 11. Dr. Kalyan Kale (Nominee of the President, Deccan College) 12. Dr. A.P. Jamkhedkar (Nominee of the President, Deccan College) 13. Smt. Seema Dhamdhere (Jt. Secretary, Nominee of Higher & Technical Education Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai) 14. N. S. Gaware, Secretory Board of Trustees, Deccan College Poona Trust 1. Dr. Narendra Jadhav Ex-officio Chairman Vice-Chancellor, University of Pune (up to 15/6/2009) 2. Dr. R.K. Shevgaonkar Ex-officio Chairman Vice-Chancellor, University of Pune (from 25/3/2010) 2. Dr. R.V. Kirdak Member (Director of Higher Education, Government of Maharashtra) 3. Dr. (Smt.) Shireen Jejeebhoy Member 4. Prof. Raosaheb Kasabe Member 5. Smt. Mangala Chavan Member Annual Report 2009-10 9 Officers of the Institute 1. Dr. G.B. Deglurkar President 2. Prof. V.P. Bhatta Director 3. Prof. V.S. Shinde Joint Director 4. Prof. M.D. Kajale Head, Department of Archaeology 7. Prof. K.S. Nagaraja Head, Department of Linguistics (up to 31/10/2009) 8. Dr. (Mrs.) Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi Head, Department of Linguistics (from 1/11/2009) 8. Prof. (Mrs.) J.D. Sathe Head, Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography 7. Shri N.S. Gaware Registrar (Acting) 8. Vacant Internal Auditor 9. Shri C.V. Joshi Asstt. Registrar 10. Smt. Trupti More Librarian 11. Shri P.C. Khedekar Estate Manager 10 Annual Report 2009-10 GENERAL We would like to record the following major developments which took place at the University during the year 2009-10. 1. Student Enrollment Student enrollment for various courses was excellent. There was a total enrollment of 130 students. This included 58 students for M.A. courses in Archaeology and Linguistics, 03 for P.G. Diploma Course inArchaeology, 54 students for Ph.D. course in Archaeology and 15 students for Ph.D. course in Linguistics. A total of 32 students from other countries comprising of Korea, Iran, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Yemen enrolled for various courses. 2. Foundation Day Celebreations The authorities of the University have decided that 6th October 1821 was the actual Foundation Day, as on that day, the then Hindoo College was established; and hence 6th October of every year be celebrated as Foundation Day henceforth. Also they decided that August 17th be celebrated every year as Revival Day, as the College was revived on that day due to the efforts of old boys. As per the decision of the authorities, the staff and students celebrated the Foundation Day of the Deccan College Post- Graduate and Research Institute on 6th October 2009. Dr. V.M. Bachal, Former Vice-Chancellor, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune, was the Chief Guest on this occasion. He delivered Foundation Day Lecture on Secularism. Following two publications were released on this occasion: (a) Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute, Joint Volume 68-69 (2008-2009) at the hands of Dr. V.M. Bachal; (b) Part I of Volume IX of An Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Sanskrit on Historical Principles edited by Prof. V.P. Bhatta and his colleagues at the hands of Dr. G.B. Deglurkar 3. Permission from the University Grants Commission and Govt. of Maharashtra to start the Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography As recommended by the Academic Council and approved by the Management Council of the University, the authorities of the University had submitted a proposal to the UGC for starting the Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography in the University. The UGC was kind enough to grant the permission vide its letter No F.30-6/2009(CPP-I) dated 29 April Annual Report 2009-10 11 2009 to start the Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography and conduct M.A.