CURRICULUM VITAE Name : S. RANGANATH Date of Birth : 10th January 1959 Nationality : Indian Former Director, R.V. Institute of Sanskrit Studies, NMKRV College for Women, (Autonomous College) Jayanagar, Bangalore – 560 011. Residence : 58, West Park Road, Malleshwaram, Bangalore – 560 055, (Karnataka) Phone : (080) 48905401 Mob : 98862 90420 Email : [email protected] Web : www.drsranganath.in Qualification : a. English Typewriting, Senior - 1976. b. Hindi Rashtrabhasha Visharada, Madras - 1977. c. Advaita Vidwan - Sri Chamarajendra Sanskrit College, Bangalore - 1983. d. MA (Sanskrit) - First class, First Rank, Bangalore University - 1984 e. G1 course in German - Max Mueller Bhavan, Bangalore - 1984. f. Diploma in Indology - R.V. Institute of Sanskrit Studies, Bangalore – 1987 g. Studied Rigveda Traditionally for Eight years. h. Ph.D. (Sanskrit), Bangalore University, 1990. i. (Contribution of Vacaspati Misra to lndian Philosophy). j. D.Litt. -H.P.University - Shimla - 2005. (Critical Estimate of Post lndependance Sanskrit Literature). k. D.Litt (Hon) - Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati 2014. Honours and Laurels Won a) Gupta Endowment Prize for getting highest marks in Sanskrit from M.E.S. Evening College, Bangalore, 1982 b) Hiriyanna Gold Medal for getting highest marks in Darsanas in Senior M.A. - 1984. c) Hebbar Sri Vaishnava Sabha Gold Medal for getting highest marks in Sanskrit for both the years in M.A. 1984. d) B.K. Garudachar Endowment Prize for getting First Rank in M.A. 1984. e) Ramachandra Endowment Prize for securing First Rank in M.A. - 1984. f) The title Veda Bhooshana was conferred by Veda Dharma Paripalana Sabha, Bangalore, 1986. g) Associate - lndian lnstitute of Advanced Study, Rashtrapathi Nivas, Shimla. (1999 - 2001). h) R.R.S. Scholarship holder for higher studies from Bangalore University, 1989. i) MAN OF THE YEAR 1996. American Biographical lnstitute, Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.A. 1996. j) Sampoornanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi honoured him on 20th Nov. 1999 as an Eminent Sanskritist as part of Sanskrit Year celebrations. k) Dr. Ogeti Achyutarama Sastry Award was conferred on him in Hyderabad on 1st July 2001 by Achyutarama Sastry Memorial Trust. l) The title Vedashri was conferred by World Association for Vedic Studies (WAVES) on June 2008 m) Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India had nominated him to the managing committee of Ahobila Mutt, Adarsh Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Madhurantakam, Tamil Nadu as subject expert and member for three years 2008-2011 n) Lord Billimoria honoured him at House of Commons - Parliament of London July 5th 2011 o) Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India had nominated me as Chairman to the managing committee of Ahobila Mutt, Adarsh sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Madhurantakam, Tamil Nadu as subject expert and member for three years 2012-2014. p) Pratibha Sanskrit Vidyalaya conferred the title "Sahitya Vidya Pratibha Prakasha" 2013 q) Her Royal Highness Princess of Thailand honoured him at Bangkok, Thailand on 27th September 2013 r) Former Chief Minister of Karnataka Sri. Siddaramaiah honoured him with the Book Prize for the year 2012-2013 at Gandhi Bhavan, Bangalore on 2nd October 2013 for the book entitled ―Gandhi in Sanskrit Literature‖. s) "VAIDYAVARIDHI" Title was bestowed on him by "TELUGU VIGNANA VEDIKE' on 5TH Jan.2014 at Bangalore. t) "Vacaspati" Title bestowed by Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati 5TH March 2014. u) "Adhyatma Vidyalankara" title bestowed by Shankara Krupa on 30th April 2014, Bangalore v) Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, Bangalore honoured him on 4th July 2014 w) Shankara Shastri Trust, Bangalore honoured him as an eminent Vedic scholar on 22nd November 2015 x) Was awarded Vagyoga Samman by Vagyoga Chetana Peetham, Kashi on 20th November 2016. y) Was a member Jury for the selection of Central Sahitya Academy Awards of Sanskrit for the year 2016-17. Page | 2 z) Akhila Bharatiya Vidwat Parishat Kashi conferred the title "Mahamahopadhyaya" on him for the year 2017. aa) "Vidyasudharnava" title was conferred on him by Ganqadharendrasaraswati Swamiji of Sri Swarnavalli Maha samsthana on 5th Nov, 2017. bb) He was awarded “Jnanashree” title for 2018 from Om Sri Vidya Degula. cc) He is a member of Sanskrit Advisory Board for Central Sahitya Academy for 5 years – 2018 to 2022. dd) Shankara Kinkara award – Ramachandrapura Mutt – 9th May 2019. ee) Parimala Award – Parimala Sangha, Bangalore – 15th August 2019. ff) Shastra Vidyanidhi – Vedashastra Poshini Sabha – Mysuru – 18th March 2020 Lectures Abroad Has delivered lectures on lndian Culture at Oxford, Cambridge, Nottingham, Brighton, London, Berlin and Wittenberg during June-July 2011. Delivered Lectures at lndian Embassy in Thailand and Shilpakorn University, Thailand during September 2013 on Satyavrat Shastri as mirrored in media and his Kannada Translation of Ramakirti Mahakavya. Sahitya Academy on behalf of Ministry of Culture had nominated him as a member to participate in a.seminar on lnfluence of Sanskrit on South East Asian Languages at Thailand on 25th September 2017. Teaching Experience A. Taught Sanskrit for the Degree Classes for Thirty Four years in NMKRV COLLEGE FOR WOMEN (Autonomous), Jayanagar, Bangalore - 560 011. B. Has taught POST GRADUATE CLASSES as a Guest Lecturer in Bangalore University. C. Has taught Rigveda in Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bangalore. D. Is teaching the paper "Cultural Heritage of lndia" for P.G. Diploma Students of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bangalore for the past 20 years. Research Guidance Is a recognized Guide of Karnataka Sanskrit University. Smt. Anuradha N. Joshi got her M.Phil., Degree for her dissertation "Aesthetics of M. Hiriyanna" April 2014. Page | 3 Extra Curricular Activities a. Participated in Shatavadhana Programme in Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bangalore. b. Has taken part in Twelve Sanskrit Dramas representing Sanskrit College and M.E.S. College, Bangalore. c. Has won many prizes in Literary Competitions like Essay Writing, Debate, Mono-acting, Recitation, Play reading, Antyakshari etc. Bangalore Doordarshan Programmes a) Participated in the KAVI GOSTI ON CHAITRA. b) Participated in the Astavadhana Programme. c) Interviewed Vidwan B. RAMA BHAT for his getting the Rajyotsava Award. d) Participated in Antyakshari Programme. e) Interviewed Robert Goldman and Sally Sutherland of U.S.A. f) Moderated Discussion on New Economic policy. g) Moderated Discussion on CONTRIBUTION oF WESTERN SCHOLARS To SANSKRIT LITERATURE. h) Moderated discussion on VASANTHA VAIBHAVA. i) Interviewed Shatavadhani R. Ganesh for his getting the Rajyotsava Award. j) Moderated significance of Navaratri Festival for cable Network. k) Highlighted significance of Deepavali Festival for C Bangalore. l) Gave Six programmes in Chandana Channel on "Human Values in Kalidasa's Works" m) Participated in group discussion on "Ramayana" - T.V. 9 Channel n) Participated in group discussion on "Shivaratri" - T.V. 9 Channel o) Highlighted the relevance of Uagdi - T.V. 9 Channel p) Has recorded 9 talks on Ramayana for Shankara Channel. q) Interviewed Satyavrat Shastri for getting Jnanapeeth Award - Shankara Channel - December 19, 2009 r) Participated in a group discussion on Contribution of Karnataka to Modern Sanskrit Literature 29h August 2011 - Chandana channel s) Highlihted contribution of Kashmir to Sanskrit Literature - Shankara Channel, 1st June 2013 t) Highlighted the role of Anna in lndian tradition - Shankara Channel, 10h August 2013 u) Highlighted the message of the Upanishads to chandana channel v) Highlighted the importance of Dussera for Udaya TV, 22nd August 2014. w) Highlighted Sadashiva Bramhendra's Contribution to Music and Philosophy - Chandana Channel 7th April 2015. Page | 4 x) Gave Six Episodes of Margadarshana Programme for Chandana Channel - 15th Dec 201 5 y) Highlighted message of Bhagavata for ISIRI Bhakti Channel - 13th June 2017. z) Gave 7 Episodes for Chandana Channel on Neetishataka of BhartruHari 1 - 7th Jan 2018 Has conducted SPOKEN SANSKRIT CLASSES organised by Hindu Seva Pratishtana, Bangalore. Ongoing Research Project Kannada language Expert for Multilingual Sanskrit Etymological Dictionary Project - Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of lndia from Jan. 2014 onwards. Association with Important Bodies : A) Life Member a) Deva Vani Parishat, Delhi b) Sanskrit Sahitya Parishat, Bangalore. c) Indian lnstitute of World Culture, Bangalore. d) Karnataka ltihasa Academay, Bangalore. e) Mythic Society, Bangalore B) Member a) International Biographical lnstitute, Cambridge, U.K. b) Gokhale lnstitute of Publice Affairs, Bangalore. c) Max Mueller Bhavan, Bangalore. d) Board of Studies - Bangalore University e) Board of Studies - Tumkur University. f) Book Publishing Advisory Committee - Karnataka Sanskrit University g) Editorial Board Member - Karnataka Varta Patra - A quarterty journal of Karnataka Sanskrit University h) Advisor - Cultural lndia Foundation - Bangalore i) Member - Board of Studies - SDM College, Ujire (Autonomous) j) Consultant - Sanskrit - Sahitya Academy Selection Committee - Delhi k) Member - Board of Studies - BMS Autonomous Women's College, Bangalore. l) Advisory Board Member – Sahitya Academy, Delhi – 2018-22 Page | 5 Secretary a) World Association for Vedic Studies (WAVES), U.S.A., Bangalore Branch. b) Advaita Research Foundation, Bangalore. Co-Ordinator a) National seminar on Upanishads - Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bangalore and ISKCON - 29th June to 4th July 2014 b) Co-ordinated for Global Geeta