Sanskrit literature is one of the richest literatures of the world. Ancient Indian culture and tradition have been well reflected in Sanskrit literature, which have relevance even in the present day society.
This work is a collection of seventeen papers written by the same author. The subject matter of these papers can be classified into three categories. While one category of papers deals with works like Meghaduta, kadambari Naisadhacarita etc., another category throws light on the social condition and culture of ancient India. Rest of the papers speak about architecture and performing arts practiced in ancient India.
This book is humble endeavour to introduce the young students and researchers of Sanskrit literature as well as the persons interested to know about Indian culture and tradition to the richness and greatness of Sanskrit literature.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Shrutidhara Chakravarty
Shrutidhara Chakravarty did her B.A. (honours in Sanskrit) in 1979 from Cotton College, Guwahati, securing high first class. She did M.A. in the year 1983 from the Department of Sanskrit, Gauhati University, Guwahati, and stood first class first. She did her Ph.D. from the same university in the year 1992. In 1985 she joined as Lecturer in the Department of Sanskrit, Rangia College, Rangia. In 1988 she joined the Department of Sanskrit, Gauhati University, as a Lecturer. Since 1996 she is serving the said Department at the capacity of a Reader. Apart from teaching in the M.A. and M.Phil. level and supervising Ph.D. programmes, she has authored several research papers, which have been published in various national and international journals. She has attended the International Conference on Sanskrit and related Studies, held at Krakow, Poland in the year 1993 and the 13th World Sanskrit Conference at Edinburgh, U.K. in 2006. She did a certificate course on German language from the Institute of German Language, Guwahati in 1994. She attended the 28th Study Session on Human Rights at Strasbourg, France, in 1997. She simultaneously completed at Strasbourg, France, an intensive training course for University teaching and research in Human Rights, in 1997. In the same year she completed an Internship Programme of the Centre for Human Rights at the United Nations Office at Geneva, Switzerland, with scholarship from the European Union.
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