Research & Development


Research & Development

Name of the Research Areas : Sanskrit Poetics, Classical & Modern Sanskrit Literature, Vedant.

Research Project completed :

(a) Sanskrit Prahasanas (U.G.C.) 1984-1987

(b) Vanshsutradhar – A work on Vastushastra : 1987-1990

(c) Some Important Sanskrit Drama of 17th & 18th Century : 1994

(d) Manuscripts cataloguing of University Museum, S.P. Univ. : 1994-1996

(e) Manuscripts cataloguing of Dahi Laxmi Library, Nadiad : 1998-2001

Books Published


1. Vishvamitra (1976) : B.H. Kapadia

2. Treatment of Alamkaras in Rasagangadhara (1977) : Prof. Chitra Shukla

3. Sanskrit Prahasanas (1987) : Prof. Chitra Shukla

4. Alamkaras : Svarup ane Vikas (1988) : Prof. Chitra Shukla

5. Vanshasutradhar Jnati :Sanskrutik Prushth Bhumika (1994) : Prof. Chitra Shukla

6. Jaindarshan (1978) : Prof. Chitra Shukla

7. Saurakshana :Sidhdhanto ane Vyavastha (1979): Prof. Chitra Shukla

8. Vruttashatak : Prof. B.G. Shukla

9. A descriptive catalogue of Sanskrit manuscripts (Collected by University Museum) (1994) : Prof. B.G. Shukla

10. Aluk (1981) : Prof. Ajit I. Thakor

11. Visarga (1990) : Prof. Ajit I. Thakor

12. Sadrushyamulak Alamkaro (1988) : Prof. Ajit I. Thakor

13. Virodhamulak Alamkaro (1990) : Prof. Ajit I. Thakor

14. Ruyyakano Alamkaravichar (1990) : Prof. Ajit I. Thakor

15. Kavyartha (1992) : Prof. Ajit I. Thakor

16. Sthityantar (1995) : Prof. Ajit I. Thakor

17. Vibhashini (1995) : Prof. Ajit I. Thakor

18. Parishkrut Gujarati Varta (1990) : Prof. Ajit I. Thakor

19. Dalit Gujarati Varta (1995) : Prof. Ajit I. Thakor

20. Kavyalamkarasutravrutti-Vamanano kavyavichar (2001) : Prof. Ajit I. Thakor

21. Puranjancharit (1999) : Prof. Ajit I. Thakor

22. Ruyyakano : Aupamyamulak Alamkaro (2002) : Prof. Ajit I. Thakor

23. Buddhacharit:Canto: 3 : (1999) : Dr. N.P. Patel

24. Yajnavalkya smuti-vyavahar kanda (2000) : Dr. N.P. Patel

25. Laghusiddhanta kaumudi (1999) : Dr. N.P. Patel

26. Bhasarvajnana Nyayabhushananan Anuman _Parichchhedanun vivechanatmak Adhyayan (2001) : Dr. N.P. Patel

Ph. D.

Ph. D. Awarded : 29

Sr. No. Name Topic Year Guide
1 Padma Fadia Nature in kalidasa 1962 B.H. Kapadia
2 H.G.Bhatt Bhakti in Bhagvat 1968 B.H. Kapadia
3 Chitra Shukla Alamkaras in Rasagangadhar 1968 B.H. Kapadia
4 F.M.Patel Susrut culture 1969 B.H. Kapadia
5 R.M.Prajapati Upama in Mahabhashya 1971 B.H. Kapadia
6 K.R.Dave Upama in Upanishadas 1973 B.H. Kapadia
7 N.B.Bhatt Varahpurana 1977 B.H. Kapadia
8 Indu Patel Sanskrit Natikao 1977 B.H. Kapadia
9 Rani Majmudar Asvinas in Rgveda 1977 B.H. Kapadia
10 Narendra Pal Kavyalamkarasarsangrah 1981 Premsarup Gupta
11 Unnati Trivedi Sitapratyakhyan in S.D. 1981 C.P. Shukla
12 Anjana Rami Sanskrit Prahasano 1981 C.P. Shukla
13 Ajit I. Thakor Alamkarasarvasva 1983 C.P. Shukla
14 P.V. Joshi Rupaka’s of Ghansyama 1985 C.P. Shukla
15 S.C. Majmudar Krasnacharit in S.D. 1986 C.P. Shukla
16 R.K. Patel Yajnavalkyasmruti 1984 K. H. Trivedi
17 Jayanti Joshi Lokakathamulaka S.D. 1986 B.G. Shukla
18 Janardhan Mishra Vakroktijivita 1988 C.P. Shukla
19 G.K.Pandya Ranga Avadhuta 1989 C.P. Shukla
20 Mohini Acharya Kavyadarsha:Arthalamkaro 1990 C.P. Shukla
21 H. A. Joshi Alamkararatnakara 1990 C.P. Shukla
22 D.P. Machhi Panchadashi 1992 B.G. Shukla
23 S.D. Bhatt Dramas of Rampanivad 1992 Ajit I. Thakor
24 Pina Dave Stotras of Shankaracharya 1998 B.G. Shukla
25 D.D.Shukla Bhrahatsamhita:Varahmihir 1998 B.G. Shukla
26 Rashmikant Dhruv Harshadev-Sanskrit Poetry 1998 Ajit I. Thakor
27 B.N. Upadhyaya Hathapradipika 2000 Ajit I. Thakor
28 Pritesh Shukla Kavishiksha 2000 Ajit I. Thakor
29 Jagruti Joshi Valmiki-Jain Ramayana 2002 Ajit I. Thakor

Current Research Work (Undertaken) : 05

The following persons are currently working for Ph. D. degree :

Sr.No. Name Sr.No Name
1 Mr.H.S. Makwana Vismi sadinan prahasano Registered in 1990 Guide : Prof. Ajit I. Thakor 4 R.R. Kagarana Vinaychandrakrut kavyashiksha : Ek Adhyayan Registered in 2000 Guide : Prof. Ajit I. Thakor
2 Jagruti K. Shah Sanskrit Rupakaoman Virarasa Registered in 1993 Guide : Prof. Ajit I. Thakor 5 M.P. Patoliya Harshadivani kavitaman Mono Image Registered in 2003 Guide : Prof. Ajit I. Thakor
3 Shruti Trivedi Dvisahastri : Ek Adhyayan Registered in 2000 Guide : Prof. Ajit I. Thakor

M. Phil.


M. Phil. Dissertations completed : 07

Sr. No. Name Topic Year Guide
1 V.M. Shrimali Kumudinichandra : A Novel 1997 Ajit I. Thakor
2 Kirti Patel Kavikokilam : A Drama 1999 Ajit I. Thakor
3 Bhavana Patel Gurudakshina : A Drama 2000 Ajit I. Thakor
4 Rekha Sharma Virvardhamancharit : A Epic 2000 Ajit I. Thakor
5 N.M. Pandya Shrungarmanjarsattaka 2001 K.R. Dave
6 J.A. Patel Prakrutisaudaryam : A Drama 2001 K.R. Dave
7 K.M. Ninama Kavyaproyojan in Sanskrit Poetic 2002 Ajit I. Thakor

M. Phil. Dissertations undertaken : 03

Sr.No. Name Sr.No Name
1 Shailendra Puwar Kavyahetu in Sanskrit Poetics Registered in 2001 Guide : Prof. Ajit I. Thakor 3 Manu Thakor Kamdhenu Tika :Kavyalamkarasutravrutti : 3.1 Registered in 2003 Guide : Prof. Ajit I. Thakor
2 Palkesh Trivedi Kamadhenu Tika :Kavyalamkarasutravtruti 3.2 Registered in 2003 Guide : Prof. Ajit I. Thakor