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	'''Sārasvati Bhavana Granthamala''' (previously known as Sarasvati Bhavana Texts) is a series of editions of [[Sanskrit]] scholarly texts. The publication of the series began in 1920, on behalf of Sarasvati Bhawan, the Library, [[Government Sanskrit College, Varanasi]] as ''The Princess of Wales Sārasvati Bhavana Texts''.<ref name="Pingree1970">{{cite book\|last=Pingree\|first=David Edwin~~\|title=Census of the Exact Sciences in Sanskrit~~\|url=https://archive.org/details/censusofexactsci01ping\|~~year~~=~~1970~~\|publisher=American Philosophical Society\|isbn=978-0-87169-081-4\|pages=[https://archive.org/details/censusofexactsci01ping/page/3 3]–}}</ref><ref>Cardona, George (1976) ''Pāṇini: a survey of research''. The Hague: Mouton & Co.</ref><ref>[http://www.publishinghistory.com/princess-of-wales-sarasvati-bhavana-texts.html Princess of Wales Sarasvati Bhavana Texts (Vidya Vilas Press) - Book Series List], publishinghistory.com. Retrieved 10 July 2017.</ref> This [[project]] of publication was accepted by ~~the attempt of~~ Sir Buller~~{{clarify\|date=November 2010}}~~, who was the education director of the United Provinces~~, under~~ British rule, in India.
			{{Short description\|Series of Sanskrit scholarly texts}}

			'''Sārasvati Bhavana Granthamala''' (previously known as Sarasvati Bhavana Texts) is a series of editions of [[Sanskrit]] scholarly texts. The publication of the series began in 1920, on behalf of Sarasvati Bhawan, the Library of the [[Government Sanskrit College, Varanasi]]. The series is known as ''The Princess of Wales Sārasvati Bhavana Texts''.<ref name="Pingree1970">{{cite book \|last=Pingree \|first=David Edwin \|url=https://archive.org/details/censusofexactsci01ping \|title=Census of the Exact Sciences in Sanskrit \|publisher=[[American Philosophical Society]] \|year=1970 \|isbn=978-0-87169-081-4 \|pages=[https://archive.org/details/censusofexactsci01ping/page/3 3]– \|author-link=David Pingree}}</ref><ref>[[George Cardona\|Cardona, George]] (1976) ''Pāṇini: a survey of research''. The Hague: [[Mouton de Gruyter\|Mouton & Co]].</ref><ref>[http://www.publishinghistory.com/princess-of-wales-sarasvati-bhavana-texts.html Princess of Wales Sarasvati Bhavana Texts (Vidya Vilas Press) - Book Series List], publishinghistory.com. Retrieved 10 July 2017.</ref> This project of publication was accepted because of requests by a Sir Buller, who was the education director of the [[United Provinces (1937–1950)\|United Provinces]] during British rule in India.

	== Aim ==		== Aim ==
	Sārasvati Bhavan library is the richest of Sanskrit [[manuscripts]] in India. Dr. Ganganath Jha suggested and recommended the publication of rare manuscripts collected in this library.<ref>Acharya Baldeva Upadhyay, ''Kashi ki Panditya Parampara'', Vishwavidyalaya Prakashan, Varanasi, 1983.</ref> These manuscripts were written on palm leaves, clothes, birch, wooden plates and old paper. ~~It was necessary to unearth this treasure of knowledge of scholars~~.		The Sārasvati Bhavan library is the richest collection of Sanskrit [[manuscripts]] in India. Dr. [[Ganganath Jha]] suggested and recommended the publication of the rare manuscripts collected in this library.<ref>Acharya [[Baldev Upadhyaya\|Baldeva Upadhyay]], ''Kashi ki Panditya Parampara'', Vishwavidyalaya Prakashan, Varanasi, 1983.</ref> These manuscripts were written on palm leaves, clothes, birch, wooden plates and old paper. These texts had not been published for multiple years and would have faded into obscurity if not rescued by the Sarasvati Bhavan effort.

	== Subjects ==		== Subjects ==
	These manuscripts ~~were written~~ on different ~~subjects~~ of Sanskrit, such as <br />		These manuscripts focused on different types of Sanskrit literature, such as the<br />
	1. [[Vedas]]<br />		1. [[Vedas]]<br />
	2. [[Nyāya]]<br />		2. [[Nyāya]]<br />
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	7. [[Astrology]]<br />		7. [[Astrology]]<br />
	8. [[Dharmaśāstra]]<br />		8. [[Dharmaśāstra]]<br />
	9. [[Puranas]]~~<br />~~		9. [[Puranas]], etc.
	etc.

	== History ==		== History ==
	Sārasvati Bhavan ~~Texts~~ published since 1920 ~~from~~ Government Sanskrit College, Benares. In 1958 this college merged in [[Sampurnanand Sanskrit University]]. This University established a Research Institute for editing, publication of manuscript and comparative & critical ~~researches~~.		Sārasvati Bhavan texts have been published since 1920 by the Government Sanskrit College, Benares. In 1958 this college merged into the [[Sampurnanand Sanskrit University]]. This University established a Research Institute for the editing and publication of manuscript and comparative & critical research.

	The director of Research Institute was editor of all publications and research activities done in the University.		The director of the Research Institute was the editor of all publications and research activities done in the University.
	After independence 'Princess of Wales' was removed from Sārasvati Bhavana Texts and ~~its~~ renamed to "Sārasvati Bhavana Granthamala". In this series more than 150 books ~~are~~ published.		After independence, the title 'Princess of Wales' was removed from Sārasvati Bhavana Texts and renamed to "Sārasvati Bhavana Granthamala". In this series, more than 150 books have been published.

	== Editors ~~of Sārasvati Bhavana Granthamala~~==		== Editors==
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
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	[[Gopinath Kaviraj]] principal of the college, 1923 to 1937, ~~also remained~~ editor of the series. He received the [[Padma Vibhushan]] in 1964. ~~From~~ 1991 ~~this~~ Granthamala ~~was forwarded~~ by the Vice-Chancellors of the University~~, under~~ the supervision of director, Research Institute.		[[Gopinath Kaviraj]], the principal of the college from 1923 to 1937, was the supervising editor of the series. He received the [[Padma Vibhushan]] in 1964. In 1991, the responsibilities of the Granthamala were handed over by the Vice-Chancellors of the University to the supervision of the director of the Research Institute.

	== References ==		== References ==
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	==Bibliography==		==Bibliography==
	* {{cite book\| title = The Nrisimha Prasada: Sraddha Sara of Sri Dalapatriraja\|~~author~~=Gopinath Kaviraj ~~(ed.)~~\| url = https://archive.org/details/The.Nrisimha.Prasada-Sraddha.Sara \|year=1934\|publisher=Vidya Vilas Press, Benaras\|language=Sanskrit }}		* {{cite book\| title = The Nrisimha Prasada: Sraddha Sara of Sri Dalapatriraja\|editor=Gopinath Kaviraj \| url = https://archive.org/details/The.Nrisimha.Prasada-Sraddha.Sara \|year=1934\|publisher=Vidya Vilas Press, Benaras\|language=Sanskrit }}
	* {{cite book\|title=Dakini Kavya\|~~author~~=Gopinath Kaviraj ~~(ed.)~~\| url = http://oudl.osmania.ac.in/bitstream/handle/OUDL/2551/220013_The_Princess_Of_Wales_Saraswati_Bhavana_Texts.pdf?sequence=2\|year=1924\|publisher=Vidya Vilas Press, Benaras\|language=Sanskrit }}		* {{cite book\|title=Dakini Kavya\|editor=Gopinath Kaviraj \| url = http://oudl.osmania.ac.in/bitstream/handle/OUDL/2551/220013_The_Princess_Of_Wales_Saraswati_Bhavana_Texts.pdf?sequence=2\|year=1924\|publisher=Vidya Vilas Press, Benaras\|language=Sanskrit }}

	== External links ==		== External links ==
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	[[Category:Libraries in Uttar Pradesh]]		[[Category:Libraries in Uttar Pradesh]]
	[[Category:~~Series of books~~]]		[[Category:Book series]]

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'''Sārasvati Bhavana Granthamala''' (previously known as Sarasvati Bhavana Texts) is a series of editions of [[Sanskrit]] scholarly texts. The publication of the series began in 1920, on behalf of Sarasvati Bhawan, the Library, [[Government Sanskrit College, Varanasi]] as ''The Princess of Wales Sārasvati Bhavana Texts''.<ref name="Pingree1970">{{cite book|last=Pingree|first=David Edwin|title=Census of the Exact Sciences in Sanskrit|url=https://archive.org/details/censusofexactsci01ping|year=1970|publisher=American Philosophical Society|isbn=978-0-87169-081-4|pages=[https://archive.org/details/censusofexactsci01ping/page/3 3]–}}</ref><ref>Cardona, George (1976) ''Pāṇini: a survey of research''. The Hague: Mouton & Co.</ref><ref>[http://www.publishinghistory.com/princess-of-wales-sarasvati-bhavana-texts.html Princess of Wales Sarasvati Bhavana Texts (Vidya Vilas Press) - Book Series List], publishinghistory.com. Retrieved 10 July 2017.</ref> This [[project]] of publication was accepted by the attempt of Sir Buller{{clarify|date=November 2010}}, who was the education director of the United Provinces, under British rule, in India.

== Aim ==
Sārasvati Bhavan library is the richest of Sanskrit [[manuscripts]] in India. Dr. Ganganath Jha suggested and recommended the publication of rare manuscripts collected in this library.<ref>Acharya Baldeva Upadhyay, ''Kashi ki Panditya Parampara'', Vishwavidyalaya Prakashan, Varanasi, 1983.</ref> These manuscripts were written on palm leaves, clothes, birch, wooden plates and old paper. It was necessary to unearth this treasure of knowledge of scholars.

== Subjects ==
These manuscripts were written on different subjects of Sanskrit, such as 
1. [[Vedas]] 
2. [[Nyāya]] 
3. [[Mimāṃsā]] 
4. [[Vyākaraṇa]] 
5. [[Literature]] 
6. [[Drama]] 
7. [[Astrology]] 
8. [[Dharmaśāstra]] 
9. [[Puranas]] 
etc.

== History ==
Sārasvati Bhavan Texts published since 1920 from Government Sanskrit College, Benares. In 1958 this college merged in [[Sampurnanand Sanskrit University]]. This University established a Research Institute for editing, publication of manuscript and comparative & critical researches.

The director of Research Institute was editor of all publications and research activities done in the University.
After independence 'Princess of Wales' was removed from Sārasvati Bhavana Texts and its renamed to "Sārasvati Bhavana Granthamala". In this series more than 150 books are published.

== Editors of Sārasvati Bhavana Granthamala==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! S.No.
! Name of Editor
! Period
|-
| 1.
| [[Kshetresa Chandra Chattopadhyaya]]
| 1957–1965
|-
| 2.
| [[Baldev Upadhyaya]]
|1966–1968
|-
| 3.
| Badarinath Shukla
|1968–1970
|-
| 4.
| [[Vagish Shastri|Dr. B.P.T. Vagish Shastri]]
|1970–1991
|}
 
[[Gopinath Kaviraj]] principal of the college, 1923 to 1937, also remained editor of the series. He received the [[Padma Vibhushan]] in 1964. From 1991 this Granthamala was forwarded by the Vice-Chancellors of the University, under the supervision of director, Research Institute.

== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}

==Bibliography==
* {{cite book| title = The Nrisimha Prasada: Sraddha Sara of Sri Dalapatriraja|author=Gopinath Kaviraj (ed.)| url = https://archive.org/details/The.Nrisimha.Prasada-Sraddha.Sara |year=1934|publisher=Vidya Vilas Press, Benaras|language=Sanskrit }}
* {{cite book|title=Dakini Kavya|author=Gopinath Kaviraj (ed.)| url = http://oudl.osmania.ac.in/bitstream/handle/OUDL/2551/220013_The_Princess_Of_Wales_Saraswati_Bhavana_Texts.pdf?sequence=2|year=1924|publisher=Vidya Vilas Press, Benaras|language=Sanskrit }}

== External links ==
* [http://www.publishinghistory.com/princess-of-wales-sarasvati-bhavana-texts.html Princess of Wales Sarasvati Bhavana Texts (Vidya Vilas Press) - Book Series List] - List of first 55 books in the series.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080917010336/http://asj.ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/eng/html/guide/india/1_3.html Sarasvati Bhavan Library, Sampurnananda Sanskrit University, Varanasi], asj.ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp (archive copy).

{{Coord missing|Uttar Pradesh}}

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[[Category:Libraries in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Series of books]]

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