Mithila Sanskrit Shodh Sansthan
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मिथिला संस्कृत शोध संस्थान | |
Other name | Mithila Sanskrit Research Institute |
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Former name | Mithila Sanskrit Snaatakottar Adhyayan Evam Shodh Sansthan |
| Date of inauguration | 21 November 1951 |
| Inaugurated by | Dr Rajendra Prasad |
| Type | Research institute |
| Established | 16 June 1951 |
| Founder | Maharaja Kameshwar Singh |
| Affiliation | Higher Education Department, Government of Bihar |
Religious affiliation | Hinduism |
| Address | Kabraghat , Darbhanga , India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Area of the campus | 62 bighas |
| Mithila Sanskrit Postgraduate Studies and Research Institute | |
Mithila Sanskrit Shodh Sansthan (Maithili: मिथिला संस्कृत शोध संस्थान, English: Mithila Sanskrit Research Institute) is a research institute related to the Sanskrit and Vedic learning in Mithila. It is also known as Mithila Sanskrit Snaatakottar Adhyayan Evam Shodh Sansthan (translates to Mithila Sanskrit Postgraduate Studies and Research Institute). It was established on 16 June 1951 by the Maharaja Kameshwar Singh of the Raj Darbhanga in Mithila. It was inaugurated on 21 November 1951 by the first president Deshratna Dr Rajendra Prasad in the Republic of India. After its establishment, the institute became an important centre for the preservation and research of the cultural heritage of Mithila. It is located at Kabraghat in the city of Darbhanga in the state of Bihar in India.[1][2][3][4][5]
The Mithila Sanskrit Shodh Sansthan holds several old manuscripts of Sanskrit and Vedic learning. A rare treasure of centuries old knowledge is preserved here. Numerous manuscripts related to subjects such as jurisprudence, Nyaya Shastra, astrology, philosophies, spirituality, Mimansa and Vedic literature, Ayurveda, etc are preserved here. Most of these manuscripts are centuries old, which represent the rich intellectual tradition of the Mithila region in the Indian subcontinent. Thousands of original manuscripts are stored in the institute. The collection of the manuscripts also contain thousand years old manuscripts. But due to lack of proper management, these manuscripts are getting destroyed gradually.[2][4]
According to the Director in-charge of the institute, Dr Rajdev Prasad, the institute preserves manuscripts dating back nearly a thousand years, that includes the original texts on Nyaya, Darshana, and Mimamsa written on bhojpatra (birch bark), taadaptra (palm leaves), and baanspatra (bamboo leaves).[4]