Mahabharata Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute

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The Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune, was founded on July 6, 1917 in the honor of the work of Ramkrishna Gopal Bhandarakar, the foremost pioneer of scientific Orientology in India. A giant research project undertaken by the BORI( Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute). Edited by the likes of V. S. Sukhtankar, S. K. Belvalkar, S. K. De, Prof. Dr. R. N. Dandekar consulting 1,259 manuscripts.

The details of the work published and underway

Critical Edition of the Mahabharata:

April 1919 to September 1966; 18 Parvan - s; 89000+ verses in the Constituted Text and an elaborate Critical Apparatus; 19 Volumes: No. of pages: 15000+ demi-quarto size

Critical Edition of the Harivamsha:

1966 to 1969; 4 Parvan - s; 2 Volumes; No. of pages 1711 demi - quarto size
Pratika Index ( Index of the verse quarters )
360000 verse quarters with appendices; 6 Volumes; 4805 pages; demi - quarto size
Critically constituted text of Mahabharata and Harivamsha
5 volumes; 3150 pages demi - quarto size
Cultural Index
(a) 1987 till date; published 2 volumes;
Vol. I - 4 fascicules: Mountains, Rivers, Serpents, etc.; 400 pages; double
crown size ( Concise volume: pages vii + 506 )
Vol. II - 3 fascicules: Names of Countries, Peoples, Weapons, etc.; 360 pages
double crown size
Vol. III - (1st fascicule in progress): Proper names
(b) Reference Cards: 1,50,000 + ( 15 cm X 10 cm ); used 19,000+; unused 1,31,000
Bibliography of the Mahabharata
6000+ entries recorded and categorized; Card Size 22 cm X 15 cm; 600 entries computerized
Mahabharata on CD - ROM
Only Constituted Text of the Critical Edition available on the CD - ROM with lead search, phrase search,
and / or lead search.

Critical Edition of The Mahabharata 18 Volumes
Adiparvan
Sabhaparvan
Aranyakaparvan
Virataparvan
Udyogaparvan
Bhismaparvan
Dronaparvan
Karnaparvan
Salyaparvan
Sauptikaparvan
Striparvan
Santiparvan
Anusasanaparvan
Asvamedhikaparvan
Asramavasikaparvan
Mausalaparvan
Mahaprasthanikaparvan
Svargarohanaparvan

NEWS AND EVENTS:

Rigveda enters the UNESCO's "Memory of the World"

MEMBERSHIP:

By Reward of Honour
By authentification from two RC members

Different Categories of members Honorary Member

Patron : Paying Rs. 20,000 and above
Vice-patron : Paying Rs. 16,000 and above
Benefactor : Paying Rs. 12,000 and above
Life Member :Paying Rs. 6,000 and above
Sympathizer :Paying US $ 1000 and above

CONTACT:
The Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute
812, Shivajinagar, Law College Road,
Pune 411004, India.
Registration :
Under the act XXI of 1860 (Reg. No. F 9/1917)
Tel. : +91-20 - 25656932
Fax : +91-20 - 25656932
E-mail : bori@dataone.in
bhandarkarinstitute@gmail.com

The Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI) is located in Pune, Maharashtra, India. It was established on July 6, 1917.
The institute is well known for its collection of old Sanskrit and Prakrit manuscripts.

Academic Projects

The project be submitted on plain paper mentioning following details :

Name of the Project
Name of the Chief Investigator
Duration of the Project
Estimated Cost of the Project along with detailed break-up
Number of Assistants required (if necessary)

Projects-

Sanskrit Word-Net
Submitted by –
Prof. S. G. Kane,
Prof. Malhar Kulkarni.

Sanskrit Intonation System
Prof. S. G. Kane,
Prof. Malhar Kulkarni.

Aryan Invasion
Dr. K. G. Pai

Vedic Sciences
Dr. K. G. Pai

Kundalini (Interfacing Science and Technology) Dr. Sanjay Deodikar,
Dr. Eknath Altekar

Brahmasutrarthsamgraha
Dr. Shailaja Bapat

Asian Art Archives
Prof. M. K. Dhavalikar

The Ganapatha - A Text Historical Critical Study
Dr. S. M. Ayachit

Word Index to Patanjali's Vyakarana Mahabhashya
Dr. Asha Gurjar

Corpus of Western Indian Cave Inscriptions
Dr. Shobhana Gokhale

Management

In - house Administration
Administrative head:
The Honorary Secretary ( Elected )
Treasurer ( Elected )
Curator ( Appointed )
Librarian ( Appointed )
Office Superintendent ( Appointed )

Governing Bodies
A General Body ( GB ) of Life Members
A Regulating Council ( RC ) of 25 elected tri-annually from the GB
An Executive Board of 7 elected from the RC
Two Trustees
Membership
By Reward of Honour
By authentification from two RC members

Different Categories of members

Honorary Member
Patron : Paying Rs. 20,000 and above
Vice-patron : Paying Rs. 16,000 and above
Benefactor : Paying Rs. 12,000 and above
Life Member : Paying Rs. 6,000 and above
Sympathizer : Paying US $ 1000 and above

Memorial Lectures

Dharmanand Kosambi Endowments
Prof. K. V. Abhyankar
Prof. P. D. Gune & Pt. Shripad Shastri Deodhar
Prof. P. K. Gode
Dr. Prabha Joshi
Prof. P. V. Bapat
Prof. T. G. Mainkar
Dr. Jayashree Gune
Dr. R. N. Dandekar ( from Prof. Padmini T. Joshi )

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