CURRICULUM VITAE

PROF. VIJAY SHANKAR SHUKLA

Visiting Professor
Bharata Adhyayan Kendra,
Kashi Hindu Vishwavidyalaya Varanasi -221005
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2.. Educational Qualifications:

Honorary Doctorate ( Honoris Causa ) By Sri Sathya Sai University For Human
Excellece, Kalaburagi, Karnataka in the presence of Smt. Droupadi Murmu, hon'ble
President of India .

D Phil (Topic: Ṛ̣gveda mein sāmājika-jīvana)- 1991, University of Allahabad.

M.A Sanskrit (Veda Group), 1984 with First Division from University of Allahabad.

Fellowship- Research Methodology and Textual Criticism, 1998, Institute für Kultur
und Geshichte Indiens und Tibets, University of Hamburg, Neue Rabenstr.3 D-20354
HAMBURG, GERMANY.

3. Assignments:
Joined Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi in 1991 as Junior
Research Fellow Subsequent to postings as Senior Research Fellow, Research
Officer, Senior Research Officer, Assistant Professor Grade III ,Associate Professor
and Professor.

Served as Senior Research Office of IGNCA and National Mission for Manuscripts
for managing the academic, administrative and financial responsibilities related to HQ
staff of the NMM as well as Manuscripts Resource Centres and Manuscript
Conservation Centres located in various states of our Country from April 2009 to 9 th
December, 2010.

Served as Director incharge, National Mission for Manuscripts, New Delhi.

Head of the Department Of Kalakosha Division of IGNCA to manage the activities of

Delhi as well as Eastern Regional Centre at Varanasi from 10 th December, 2010 to 9th
May, 2012.

Associate Professor & Regional Director, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
Regional Cenre, Varanasi from December, 2016 to 2019

Professor & Regional Director, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Regional
Cenre, Varanasi from December 2016 to 2022

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 Academic Advisor, , Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Regional Cenre,
Varanasi from 3rd May, 2023 to 2nd May, 2024 .
Visiting Professor at Bharat Adhyayan Kendra, Banaras Hindu
University, Varanasi from 16th July, 2024.

4. Experience :

I. Towards fulfillment of the objectives of IGNCA coordinated more than forty projects
related to preparation of critical editions of various fundamental texts on India Arts
with scholars and publications of the same with co-publishers.

II. Organizing Workshops, to train young scholars in the field of deciphering the ancient
scripts, reading of manuscripts and preparation of editions. Since 1994 up to 2012.

III. Organized more than fifteen workshops involving academic, administrative and
financial responsibilities in collaboration with various Universities of our country.

IV. Instrumental in Documenting the Recording of Vedic recitations of all available

recensions such as Jaiminiya, Ranayaniya and Kauthuma recension etc. with the help
of vedic Pandits of various recensions available in various states of India.

V. Organized and documented various Vedic rituals with the help of Agnihotrin and
Vedic Pandits of various shakhas.

VI. International Seminar on Shilpa and Cultural Resurgence from Sassanid to Seljuqids
in March 2014 at IGNCA , New Delhi.

VII. Associated with National Seminar on Nalanda Tradition of Buddhism in Asia, in

November 2013 in collaboration with Tibet House, New Delhi and IGNCA.

VIII. 15th World Sanskrit Conference organized by Rashtriya Sanskrit Samsthan, New
Delhi and International Association of Sanskrit studies in January 2012 where
undersigned was instrumental in organization of the activities related to Exhibition
and Theatre programme as well as Convener of the Manuscriptology Section and
also the Convener of Panel discussion on Intellectual preservation of Manuscripts of
the 15th World Sanskrit Conference, New Delhi as well as one of the Coordinator
of the Exhibition, viz. Vishvavara and Festival of theatre where six performance
related to ancient most Sanskrit theatre have been performed and under the exhibition,
we have brought out a prestigious volume on Vishvavara: Sanskrit for Human
Survival under the General Coordinatorship of Dr. K. K. Chakravarty.

IX. International Seminar on Indo-Mongol Colloquium: Some Unexplored Areas of

Research, in February 2012 at IGNCA, New Delhi.

X. International Seminar on Kumarjeeva : A Philosopher and seer organized at

IGNCA in February 2011.

XI. International Conference on Natyashastra in collaboration with Lincon University at

Eastern Regional Centre of IGNCA at Varanasi in March 2011

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 XII. International Seminar on Asian Encounters in collaboration with India International
Centre, Archaeological Survey of India, Department Of History, University of Delhi
and IGNCA at IIC, New Delhi in November 2011.
XIII. Member of the Advisory Committee of Centre for Vedic Sciences, BHU, Varanasi
XIV. Member of the Adhoc Board of Studies of the Bharat Adhyayan Kendra, BHU,
Varanasi
XV. Member of the Adhoc Board of Studies of the Vaidika Vijnana Kendra, BHU,
Varanasi
XVI. Member of the Board of Studies for the courses on Vedic Studies, IGNOU, Delhi.

XVII. Member of the Academic Council of the B.L. Institute of Indology, Delhi.

XVIII. Member of the Academic Committee of the Jnana Pravah, Varanasi for 20 23-25.

XIX. Participated as Govt. of India nominee in the Board of Management of the Shri
Bhagvandash Sanskrit Mahavidyalay, Hardwar (Uttarakhand) as a Sanskrit Scholar
for

XX. Associated as a Member of Expert Committee for preparation of the course material
for the Certificate Course on Mansucriptology and Research Methodology started by
the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (Deemed University) New Delhi.

XXI. Associated as a member of the Expert Committee to prepare rules and regulations for
the pre-research test and admission in Vidya-varidhi (Ph.D) in the Vidyapeetha’s
under the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (Deemed University) New Delhi in Jan., 2003.

XXII. Associated in ‘Who is Who’ project of the Rashtriya Sanskrit Samsthan, New Delhi
from November, 1986 to March 1990 and traveled, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,
Gujarat, Maharashtra and some parts of Rajasthan and Bihar in connection with
collection of data from the traditional Sanskrit Scholars. The book has already been
published by Shahitya Academy, New Delhi.

XXIII. Worked for Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratishthan, New Delhi now renamed as Mahrshi
Sandipani Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratishthan, Ujjain (M.P.) in connection with the
collection of data of Vedic Pandits in 1990.

XXIV. Attended many Workshops organized by NCERT, New Delhi in connection with
Storey writing project, preparation of Dictionary of educational terms and
preparation of books and review of books for IXth, Xth & XIth, XIIth classes and
contributed in the workshops. NCERT has acknowledged the contribution in the
above mentioned publications.

XXV. Assisted in the organization of many Workshops, Seminars and International seminars
organized by the IGNCA.

5. Publications: Books

1. Rigveda Mandala II (A critical and comparative study of Sayana bhasya and other
interpretations along with Hindi translation)- General Editor of the Series, Shree 1008
Sheshavtar Kallaji vedapeeth evam Sodh Samsthan Samiti, Nimbahera, Distt. Chittorgarh
(Rajasthan), 2011.
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 2. A Critical Study of Sāyana-bhāsya and other interpretations on RV.3.1 to 3.6,
3. Ṛ̣gvedakālina Samāja Aur Sanskriti, Sharda Publishing House, New Delhi, 2001
4. Sanskrit sahitya ke Vatavriksa:Sanatanakavi Mahamahopadhyaya Rewa Prasad Dwivedi,
2018
5. Shalakapurusha : Thakur Jaidev Singh, 2021

6. Publications : Research Paper

1. Jyotish ke Adhar par Ramayana ki Aitihasikta, Sankriti, Sahitya aur Kala me Ram,
Kala Prakashana, Varanasi 2021
2. Svatantryottara Bharat mein Pandulipion Ka Sangraha evam Suchikaran, Sambodhi
Indological Journal of the L.D. Institute of Indlology, Ahmedabad, 2013.
3. Cognitive History of Sanskrit Tradition, Vishvavaaraa : Sanskrit for Human Survival,
published by Rashtriya Sanskrit Samsthan and IGNCA, New Delhi, 2012.
4. Veda ke Paripreksya Mein Bharatiya Samskriti, ICAR Vichar Manch, Indian Council
of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, 2009.
5. Decipherment of date code in a manuscript, Sri Venkateswara University, Oriental
Journal Tirupati, 2004.
6. Sanskrit Pāṇdulipiyon ke suchikaraṇa kā itihās (Ist Part), Kalakalpa, Journal of the
IGNCA, 2003.
7. Sanskrit Pāṇdulipiyon ke Suchikaraṇa kā itihāsa (Part II), Kalakalpa, Journal of the
IGNCA, 2004.

8. Ṛ̣gveda mein sāmājika-jivana, ‘Vihangama, IGNCA’, 1996.

7. Papers presented in various conferences and seminars:

Got the opportunity for presenting papers in more than Fifty International/National
Seminars/Conferences.

8. More than hundred Lectures delivered in different National Symposiums and Workshops

9. Felicitations/ Awards

1. Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Prayaraj confered the title Mahamahopadhyaya in 2017.

2. Akhila Bhartiya Vidvatparishad, Kashi confered the title Vidvadbhushana in 2018
3. Vagyoga Chetna Peeth, Varanasi confered the Vagyoga Samman in 2019
4. Shahtrasuri Prashasti by Brahmavidya, Mysuru and Rasa Rishi Research Centre,
SRSD, Karnatak in 2022
5. Padmashree Dr. Kapildev Dwivedi Smriti Vishva Bharti Samman 2022
6. Honorary Doctorate ( Honoris Causa ) By Sri Sathya Sai University For Human
Excellece, Kalaburagi, Karnataka in the presence of Smt. Droupadi Murmu, hon'ble
President of India on 3rd July, 2023.
7. Annapurnashree Samman 2023 by Uttar Pradesh Nagkoopshastartha Samiti, Varanasi

(VIJAY SHANKAR SHUKLA)