Vedic World View and Modern Science

The present volume comprises papers presented in the National Seminar on Vedic World View and Modern Science organised by the Department of Sanskrit Dr. H.S. Gour University, Sagar.

The idea of this seminar was to explore the scientific perspectives of Vedas, and to delve deeply into the Vedic lore from the view point of modern scientific acumen by bringing together the scientists and the pundits on the podium.

Vedic seers have unravelled the mysteries of life and creation through their intuition. It has to be investigated whether the ancient wisdom can widen the horizons of modern scientific thought and open new vistas.

It is hoped that the ideas presented in the papers collected here will generate further quarries and fruitful discussions.

Radhavallabh Tripathi is presently working as Professor in the Department of Sanskrit, Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar M.P. He has been teaching in the university for 36 years and has successfully guided 30 research scholars for Ph. D.

He has published 103 books and 183 research papers in Sanskrit, English and Hindi; and has completed a number of research projects. He has received 20 national and international awards and honours including best research publication award of 1988-89 of All India Oriental Conference, MM P.V. Kane Memorial Goldmedal of 1989 of the Asiatic Society of Bombay; Kamban Samman of Hindi Academy, Calcutta; Kalidasa Award of U.P. Sanskrit Academy, 1991, National Sahitya Academy Award of 1994, Ram Krishna Sanskrit Award of Canada, 1998 and Shankar Puraskar of K K Birla Trust, 2000 and Kalidasa Award of M.P. Sanskriti Parishad, 2000. He has served as Visiting Professor of Sanskrit at Silpakorn University, Bangkok on deputation from ICCR for three years. Research for Ph.D. has been done and is being carried on his creative writings in Sanskrit in several universities.

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