Faculty

FACULTY

Dr. Mrs. Manjusha Gokhale

History

History of the Department

      Sanskrit Department was established in 1937. The department was formerly headed by the Great Sanskrit Scholars such as Prof. R.R. Deshpande, Prof. Mahashabde, Prof. G.A. Kulkarni and Prof. Dr. Alka Bakare.

   There are only five colleges in Mumbai University area which offer Sanskrit as a major subject at TYBA level. Ruia is one of them.

Courses

Courses Offered

Sanskrit can be opted along with all other languages (Hindi, Marathi, and English)and Social Sciences at FYBA and SYBA. Six papers in Sanskrit can be opted at TYBA level.

A Three Years Degree Course in Sanskrit:

•         FYBA:           (Compulsory Paper) Panchtantra , Nitishataka

                                    (Optional Paper I ) Svapnavasavadatta,  Selected 
                                                                 Passages from Ramayana  and 
                                                                 Mahabharata.

•         SYBA:      (Optional PaperII)   Kavyaprakasha and selected             
                                                  Passages From Raghuvansha and 
                                                  Meghaduta.                                
                 ( Optional PaperIII) Bhagavadgita and Selected Topics
                                                regarding Anciet Indian Culture. 

                                         
•         TYBA:            ( Optional PaperIV)  Indian Philosophy

                               ( Optional Paper V)  History of Classical Literature

                               ( Optional Paper VI)  Ancient Indian Statecraft.           

                               (Optional Paper VII) Vedic Literature

                               ( Optional Paper VIII) Grammar, Rapid Reading and      
                                                                 Unseen Translation

                            ( Optional Paper IX)  Legal Literature, Sciences, Linguistics 

Evaluation

Teaching-Learning Evolution

1 Guest Lectures.

2 Participation in the ‘All College Colloquium'
   for Sanskrit students of TYBA since 2002.

3 Sanskrit Conversation Courses.

4 Classroom discussions on Research Papers/ Articles.

Results

 University Toppers in T.Y.B.A.

Mugdha gadgil (1995) - 4^th  in general Merit list.

Varada Dharap (1996)  -     1^st   in general Merit list.

Chetana Tamhankar(1997)

Tanuja Pathare  (1998)

Urmila Patil(1999)

Priyadarshani Puranik(2001)

Rajashree Barve (2002)-  7^th  in general Merit list.

Sameera Gujar    (2003)

Renuka Ozarkar (2004)-   8^th  in general Merit list.

Manasi Kalele       (2005)

Archana Amberkar(2006)

Shakuntala Gawade(2006)

Manasi Kelakar       (2007)

Mrunalini Nevalkar (2008)

Activities

Achievements

Special Achievements

Stage performances 
   

>  Sanskrit Department has been Participating in various  
   State Level Sanskrit Play Competitions since 1999 and 
   Winning several Prizes and Trophies.

>   Participation in Seminars for Students.

>  Paper Presentation in State Level and National Seminars.

> Participation in Various Competitions.