Brief History of Department

LEGACY OF THE DEPARTMENT - As old as University.

Estd. in 1916 by Prof. A.R. Wadia, Oxford return

Prof. Sarvapalli Radhakrishan who later became the president of India was the Professor (1918-1921) and wrote here his first book “ Philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore”
Distinguished professors who were The Vice Chancellors of the University
Prof. K.T. Brajendranath Seal - 1921 – 1929
Prof. N.A. Nikam - 1960 – 1962
Prominent Scholars Behind the Development of the Department
Prof. M. Hiriyanna
Prof. K.R. SrinivasaIyengar
Prof. M. Yamunacharya
Prof. H.N. Raghavendrachar
Prof. H.K. RajaRao
Prof. C.V. SrinivasaMurthy
Prof. Mendonsa
Professors who worked in other Universities & Colleges
Prof. S.L. Byrappa, well known novelist
Prof. L.V. Rajagopal
Prof. H.T. Shanta
Philosophy Students who gained reputation in other fields
Prof. K.V. Putttappa (Kuvempu), renowned Kannada poet and novelist and Ex. V.C. of Mysore university
Prof. A.N. Murthy Rao, noted literature
Prof. V. Sitaramaiah, noted literature and economist
Prof. H. Krishna Rao
Prof. M.V. Krishna Rao, Professors of Political Science
Professors from the Department who occupied high position in other Institutions
Prof. Yamunacharya
Honorary Director, Gandhian Studies, MGM
Prof. M. Ramachandra
Honorary Director, Gandhian Studies, MGM (1996-2005)
Prof. M. Ramachandra
Honorary Director, Centre for Ambedkar Studies, MGM (2001)

Departmental research activities

COMPLETED	IN PROGRESS
Relevance of Gandhian Philosophy Philosophy of Sri Ramana Bharatha’s Concept of Nritta Basava and Ambedkar Sri Ramakrishna’s concept of Universal Religion Martin Buber and Sri Madhwacharya (comparative) Tibetan Buddhism with special reference to Tsang Khapa Atisa’s Bodhipathapradipa Theravada Buddhistic view of woman Philosophy of Aurobindo Social Philosophy of Lord Buddha Social Philosophy of Sri Vinoba Prajapita Movement and Madhwa’s Philosophy (Comparative) Aurobindo’s concept of Mother.	Gandhian Concept of Sarvodaya Christian Concept of Human upliftment Rajaram Mohanrai’s social reformation Humanism of Swami Vivekananda and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (comparative) Buddhistic Influence on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Philosophy of Allama Prabhu Concept of consciousness in Theravada Buddhism Science of Tantra and the art of Nritya Marcellian exitentialism and Madhwa Vedanta (comparative) Concept of Sangha in Theravada Buddhism Buddhistic concept of peace with special reference to Thich Mhat Hanh Ambedkar’s Philosophy of Religion Jaina Concept of Ahimsa Philosophy of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Social Philosophy of Basava A Philosophical study of Kuvempu Social Philosophy of Swami Vivekananda Mahalingaranga’s Anubhavamrutha Vedantam Shivarama Shastri and Advaita Vedanta Ethical Philosophy of Sarvajna Religion and Science according to Swami Vivekananda Bhavadgeeta and World Peace Mahabharatha’s View of Dharma Ramayana and the Ideal State Role of Public Library in Social Welfare (interdisciplinary)

COMPLETED

IN PROGRESS

Relevance of Gandhian Philosophy
Philosophy of Sri Ramana
Bharatha’s Concept of Nritta
Basava and Ambedkar
Sri Ramakrishna’s concept of Universal Religion
Martin Buber and Sri Madhwacharya (comparative)
Tibetan Buddhism with special reference to Tsang Khapa
Atisa’s Bodhipathapradipa
Theravada Buddhistic view of woman
Philosophy of Aurobindo
Social Philosophy of Lord Buddha
Social Philosophy of Sri Vinoba
Prajapita Movement and Madhwa’s Philosophy (Comparative)
Aurobindo’s concept of Mother.

Gandhian Concept of Sarvodaya
Christian Concept of Human upliftment
Rajaram Mohanrai’s social reformation
Humanism of Swami Vivekananda and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (comparative)
Buddhistic Influence on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Philosophy of Allama Prabhu
Concept of consciousness in Theravada Buddhism
Science of Tantra and the art of Nritya
Marcellian exitentialism and Madhwa Vedanta (comparative)
Concept of Sangha in Theravada Buddhism
Buddhistic concept of peace with special reference to Thich Mhat Hanh
Ambedkar’s Philosophy of Religion
Jaina Concept of Ahimsa
Philosophy of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Social Philosophy of Basava
A Philosophical study of Kuvempu
Social Philosophy of Swami Vivekananda
Mahalingaranga’s Anubhavamrutha
Vedantam Shivarama Shastri and Advaita Vedanta
Ethical Philosophy of Sarvajna
Religion and Science according to Swami Vivekananda
Bhavadgeeta and World Peace
Mahabharatha’s View of Dharma
Ramayana and the Ideal State
Role of Public Library in Social Welfare (interdisciplinary)

Status of the Department (FIST/SAP/DRS) : NIL

Chair/Fellowship/Medals (if any)

Chair affiliated to the Department - Swamy Vivekananda Chair - Established in 1996
- Visiting Professors of the Chair
  Prof. Prabhu Shankara
  Prof. S.K. RamachandraRao
  Prof. H. Ramachandra Swamy
  Prof. H.N. Muralidhara
  Dr.R. Balasubramaniam, MBBS., M.D.
  Prof. G.N. Rechanna as on date
Medals & Prizes Instituted
- Prof. M. Hiriyanna Gold Medal
- Prof. Bhabha Memorial Gold Medal
- Prof. S.S. Ragahavachar Gold Medal
- Prof. C. Setubai Gold Medal
- Prof. Venkataramanan gold Medal (Two)
- Prof. H.T. Shanta Cash Prize (two)
- Sri Hebbale Jayalaxmi Nanjundaiah cash Prize
- Sri Ramana Maharshi Prize
- Sri Annaiah Pandit Scholraship

Best Practices (if any)

Good Practices

Discussion By Faculty Members of their academic Progress on 3rd Saturday of every Month
Conducting quiz every fortnight to improve the academic standard of the students.
Encouraging research scholars to share their research findings once in 3 months.
Co-curricular activities
Students’ Participation in various cultural activities and bringing several Prizes

Awards/Honors received by individual Teachers:

SL. NO.	NAME	NAME OF THE AWARD	WHEN AWARDED	AWARDING AGENCY/INSTITUTION
01	Prof. M. Ramachandra	Vijayashri Sanman	2005	Indian International Association
02	Prof. M. Ramachandra	Rastriya Sanman Puraskar Gold Medal by	2007	Intellectual People’s Economic Growth Association, Delhi

Any other Information :

No. of Ph.Ds produced so far - About eighty
No. of Publications
- Articles: International - 13, National - 54
- Books: 04
- Seminars: International - 16, National - 38

SL. NO	NAMES	NO.OF ARTICLES	NO.OF BOOKS PRODUCED	NO.OF AWARDS	NO.OF PH.D PRODUCED	NO.OF SEMINARS PRODUCED
01	Prof.M.Ramachandra	National - 08 International - 06		During 2005 Awarded Vijayashree Samman for outdtsnding servie to the academic field	05	International - 07 National - 08
02	Prof.V.N.Sheshagiri Rao	International - 10 National - 05			13	International - 09 National - 11
03	Dr.S.Venkatesh	05			04	05
04	Dr.H.L.chandrashekara	09	04			05
05	Dr.M.Vijayalakshmi	05				09
06	Dr.v.Vanaja	02				02
07	Dr.M.Daniel	03				02

NAME	SECRETARY / MEMBER	SEMINAR	YEAR
Prof. M. Ramachandra	Founding Organizing Secretary	International Congress of Social philosophy	2000 till date
Prof. M. Ramachandra	Founding General Secretary	Karnataka Darshana Parishath	2000 till date
Prof. M. Ramachandra	Founding Member	International Congress of Yoga and Spiritual Science	2006 till date

Association with Academic organizations

NAME	SECRETARY / MEMBER	SEMINAR	YEAR
Prof. V.N. Sheshagiri Rao	Manavika Karnataka, University quarterly, Mysore	Editor	Since 2005 till date
Prof. V.N. Sheshagiri Rao	Journal of Social Sciences, ICSSR, New Delhi	Referee to Review Articles

No. of Research Scholars currently Working - 25

Visits Abroad - Visit by Prof. M.Ramachandra to Sri Lanka (Piliyandala) in 2005 to present a paper on “Perspectives of Philosophy in Asian context” - The Programme Sponsored by the Institute of Missiology, Germany.

New Courses proposed to be introduced

M. Phil.
Applied Philosophy & Yoga
Managerial Ethics
Eco-Philosophy
Value based Education
Vedantic Studies (Advanced)
Buddhistic Studies (Advanced)
Philosophy of Science
Comparative Religion

Location

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