| I
therefore submitted a note to Sardar regarding a scheme for an All-India Sanskrit
University. It ran as follows: - There are no less
than ten thousand Pathashalas in India in which Sanskrit education is imparted according
to the old Indian style. These institutions are generally supported by public charity; and
apart from training students in rituals and other branches of ancient Indian learning,
keep alive Sanskrit as a living force in the country.
"There are a few centres in India holding examinations
for the title of Shastri and Acharya, which are recognised all over India. The principal
among them in North India are the Queen's College, Banaras, and the Sanskrit College,
Calcutta. |
