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Institutes » Oriental Research Institute
Oriental Research InstituteEstablished in the year 1891 by the then ruler of Mysore. His Highness Sri Chamaraja Wodeyar, the oriental Research Institute has a rare collection of 35,000 palm leaf bundles and paper manuscripts which is considered equivalent to 75,000-80,000 Sanskrit works. Kautilya’s Arthashastra written in 4 th century B.C. was discovered edited snd published by vidwan shamashastry of this Institute. The nine volume Encyclopdia in Sanskrit, Sritattavanidhi, compiled in 19 th century by the Mysore ruler Krishnaraja Wodeyar III is among the prized possessions of the Institute. As a feather to this heritage institute, a ‘National Centre for History of Science’ has been established with a grant of Rupees 1.5 crores from the University Grants Commission. Kindly Visit Ori website for more details : www.ori.uni-mysore.ac.in
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