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Mythic Society celebrates centenary
By Team Mangalorean Bangalore
Bangalore, May 3: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today
sanctioned Rs One crore to Mythic Society for conducting centenary
celebrations and repairs of the heritage structure devoted to
study of Indology in the city.
He said the State Government would preserve cultural and traditional
heritage of India by giving impetus to ancient Indian sciences
like ayurveda, yoga and study of Indology. The Chief Minister
was speaking after unveiling a three-day centenary celebrations
of the Society.
Mr Yeddyurappa recalled the yeoman contribution made by the Society,
started by Britishers ten decades ago and carried on by Indian
researchers in Indology "by making the whole of western world
knew about the rich Indian heritage''.
Founded in 1909, the Society has a pride of place among the classical
institutions of India. Though at its inception, the Society was
limited to Indian and Western classical studies, but later the
interest veered around Indological studies, he added.
The Chief Minister bestowed the centenary honour to Dr Kalyanaraman
for his research on Saraswati river
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