| Name |
Dr. Pandurang
Vaman Kane (Bharat Ratna) |
|
Profession / traits / Activities |
Notable Indologist ans
Sanskrit Scholar |
| Date
of Birth |
May 07, 1880
(Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, India) |
|
Date of death |
May 08, 1972 |
|
About him by Prof. R.S. Sharma, Historian |
Pandurang Vaman Kane, a
great Sanskritist wedded to social reform, continued the
earlier tradition of scholarship. His monumental work
entitled the "History of the Dharmasastra", published in
five volumes in the twentieth century, is an encyclopedia of
ancient social laws and customs. This enables us to study
the social processes in ancient India. |
|
Special title: Mahamahopadhyay |
Dr. Kane was rewarded
as Mahamahopadhyay (abbreviated as MM) (The greatest among
the great teachers). |
|
Dharma |
According to him it is
difficult to find an English equivalent of the word
“Dharma.” |
|
Works |
His output in the form
of writings across the three languages of English, Sanskrit
and Marathi spans nearly 15,000 pages.
History of Dharmasastra researched the evolution of code of
conduct in ancient and mediaeval India by looking into
several texts and manuscripts compiled over the centuries.
The work is known for its expanse and depth – ranging across
diverse subjects such as the Mahabharat, Puranas and
Kautilya – including references to previously obscure
sources. |
|
Bombay University |
Former Vice Chancellor |
|
Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan |
Former Honorary Member |
|
Rajya Sabha |
Member Indian
Parliament |
|
Asiatic Society of Bombay |
Has established MM. Dr.
P.V. Kane Institute for Post Graduate studies and Research
in 1974 to promote, encourage and facilitate research in
oriental studies. |
| MM
Dr. P.V. Kane Gold Medal |
It is given once every
three years to a scholar for outstanding contribution to the
study of Vedic, Dharmashastra or Alankara Literature. |
|
Awards: |
|
| 1956 |
He was awarded the
Sahitya Akademi award for History of Dharmasastra Volume IV.
|
|
1963 |
BHARAT RATNA |
