Prof. Rajaram Shukla, a renowned scholar of Nyaya and Vedanta, and equally well-noted for his poetic skills in Sanskrit, has worked in various capacities in leading institutions and universities, and taken up major research projects from UGC and IIAS, Simla. He is currently the Vice Chancellor of Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi and Honorary Adjunct faculty at IIT (BHU) Varanasi.
He has innumerable publications – of original texts on Śāstra, commentaries, translations, edited books, research articles in reputed journals and also holds editorship in leading journals, in addition to being the Board Member of many universities and institutes across India.
Educational Qualifications:
- Shastri – Navyanyaya, Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi (1985)
- Acarya – Navyanyaya, Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi (1988)
- PhD, Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi (1993)
- D.Litt., Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi (2003)
Positions held:
- Lecturer, Department of Nyaay-Vaiseshika, Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi
- Director, Research Institute, Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi
- Professor, Vaidik Darshan, Faculty of Sanskrit Vidya Dharmavigjnan, BHU, Varanasi
- Vice Chancellor, Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi (2018-till date)
Awards & Recognitions:
Some notable awards are –
- Badarayan Vyas Samman from Honourable President of India (2002)
- Swarnanguliyakam from Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham (2000)
- Prashastipatra from Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham (2000)
- Prashatipatra from Mahendra Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya, Kathamandu, (2004)
- Shastranidhi by Avadhutadattapeetham, Mysore (2016)
- U.P.Sanskrit Sansthan Puraskar for various contributions