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The schools
of the Vedas play a significant role in the Vedic and the post-Vedic
religious tradition and have remained an ever-inspiring subject
of study on traditional as well as modern lines. The systematization
of the mantra-material into the SaØhitÂs of four Vedas
and the expansion of the latter into different ïÂkhÂs
and caraàas evince a colossal intellectual activity on part
of the ancient teachers and their followers. A historical study
of these schools focuses generally on their development and inter-action,
mutual influence and borrowings, hierarchy and conflicts, survival
of some of the ïÂkhÂs and extinction of some others
and so on. In recent decades, much research has been done and new
material on the Vedic schools has been brought to light. Nevertheless,
much scope still remains for further research.
We, at ìrÍ
BÂlamukunda Lohiy Centre of Sanskrit and Asian Studies
of Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune, propose to organize a two-day
seminar on “The Vedic Schools” on 8th and 9th December,
2001 on our campus. It gives us great pleasure to invite you for
the said seminar. Below are given some of the topics for papers
for your consideration:
1. Development
of Vedic ïÂkhÂs
2. Inter-action
between the ïÂkhÂs
3. ìÂkhÂ
and caraàa
4. Vedic schools
and historical geography
5. Vedic schools
and epigraphy
6. Vedic schools
and MÍmÂØsÂ
7. Vedic schools
and grammatical literature
8. Vedic schools
and PurÂàas
9. Vedic schools
and PrÂtiïÂkhyas
10. Socio-religious
study of Vedic schools
You are welcome
to choose one of these or any other topic related to the theme of
the seminar. The last date for submitting the abstract of your paper,
in about 300 words, is 31st October 2001. Further details of the
seminar will be communicated to you in due course.
We request you
to communicate your consent at the earliest, but not later than
30th September 2001. You may use e-mail address for faster communication:
<bahulkar@vsnl.com>
You will be
paid three-tier AC or first class railway fare from your place of
residence in India to Pune and back. Local hospitality will be our
pleasure.
We hope you
will help us make the seminar a success.
Yours sincerely,
S. S. Bahulkar
Director,
B.L. Centre
of Sanskrit & Asian Studies
Tilak
Maharashtra Vidyapeeth,
Vidyapeeth
Bhavan,
Gultekadi, Pune
411 037 India.
Phones:
(+ 91) (20 ) 426 4699 / 1856 / 7888 (O); 426 8974 (P); 437 4422
(R)
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