What caste is Bhandarkar?

What caste is Bhandarkar?

Bhandarkar is common surname found amongst the Konkani people and Maharashtrians in India. Notable people with the surname include: D. R. Bhandarkar (1875–1950), Indian archaeologist and epigraphist.

Who was rj Bhandarkar?

Bhandarkar was one of India’s first orientologists — an Indologist — whose other notable books are Early History of Deccan, Vaishnavism – Shaivism and Other Minor Religions. He was also the first Indian Vice-Chancellor of the Bombay University and the first Indian to be awarded an LLD degree by the university in 1904.

Whose history is written by Bhandarkar?

Devadatta Ramakrishna Bhandarkar (Marathi: देवदत्त रामकृष्ण भांडारकर; 19 November 1875 – 13 May 1950) was an Indian archaeologist and epigraphist who worked with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)….D. R. Bhandarkar.

Devadatta Ramakrishna Bhandarkar
Known for Archaeology
Parent(s) Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar (father)

Is Bhandarkar a Brahmin?

Early life. Ramakrishna Bhandarkar was born in Malvan in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra in a Gaud Saraswat Brahmin family. After early schooling in Ratnagiri, he studied at Elphinstone College in Bombay. Along with Mahadev Govind Ranade, Bhandarkar was among the first graduates in 1862 from Bombay University.

What is Konkani caste?

The Konkani people (Koṅkaṇī lok also Koṅkaṇe, Koṅkaṇstha) are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group native to the Konkan region of the Indian subcontinent who speak various dialects of the Konkani language.

In which city is the Bhandarkar?

Pune
The Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI) is located in Pune, Maharashtra, India.

Where did Konkani originate?

This suggests that Konkani was spoken in Goa and Konkan. Though it belongs to the Indo-Aryan group, Konkani was influenced by a language of the Dravidian family. A branch of the Kadambas, who ruled Goa for a long period, had their roots in Karnataka.

Who invented Konkani?

Obscure Origin of Konkani A paper presented by the Goa University in 2014 and studies by independent researchers from India and abroad suggest, Konkani was spoken by Indo-Austric tribes- Kukna (or Kokna) and Gamit. They are believed to have arrived in India from Central Asia or Eastern Europe around 50,000 years ago.

Who built Oriental Library in Mysore?

Sri Maharaja Chamarajendra Wodeyar
Established in 1916 as the Oriental Library, it was renamed in 1943 as Oriental Research Institute. The mighty ruler of Mysore, Sri Maharaja Chamarajendra Wodeyar, laid the foundation in 1887, while its inauguration took place in 1891.

Who prepared the critical version of Mahabharata?

The Critical Edition of the Mahabharata. A long term project under the auspices of BORI, started on 1 April 1919, was the preparation of a Critical Edition of the Mahabharata.

How do you pronounce Ranade?

  1. Phonetic spelling of Mahadev Govind Ranade. Mu-Haa-Dev Go-Vind Raa-Nuh-Day.
  2. Meanings for Mahadev Govind Ranade.
  3. Translations of Mahadev Govind Ranade. Turkish : 37 Govind Ranade. Russian : Махадев Говинд Ранаде