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Activities:
State, national and international seminars are organized regularly, wherein scholars from all branches come together on a common platform to discuss and gain greater depth in a variety of topics.

Recent Conferences conducted:

1. Sanskrit Scholars' Conference:
Subject: Sanskrit Language - The present state and future prospects.
Keynote speaker: Dr. Vidyaniwas Mishra, Vice-chancellor, Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi.
Speakers:
Pundit Bhaishankar Purohit, Mumbai.
Pundit Jayantkrishna Dave, Mumbai.
Pundit Ramdas Kaundinya, Amdavad.
Pundit Gulam Dastagir, Pondicherry.
Pundit Ramanujan, Pune.
Language: Sanskrit, Hindi, Gujarati and English.
Venue: AARSH, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Date: Saturday, 7 November 1992.
Audience: Sanskrit teachers and scholars. Around 400 members attended the conference.

2. Sanskrit Journalists' Conference:
Subject: Sanskrit - Its usage in day-to-day life.
Keynote Speaker: Vasant A. Gadgil, Pune
Participants: Editors of Sanskrit publications:
Sudharma (Mysore) - Daily
Gandivam (Varanasi) - Weekly
Sanskrit Bhavitaryam (Nagpur) - Weekly
Bharatmudra (Trichur) - Bimonthly
Sanskritamrutam (Delhi) - Monthly
Samvid (Mumbai) - Quarterly
Venue: AARSH, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Date: Sunday, 8 November 1992
Audience: Sanskrit teachers and scholars. A total of 37 journalists and 70 enthusiasts of the Sanskrit language participated in this conference.

3. Saint Poets Conference:
Subject: Social Harmony in the Words of Saint-Poets of Gujarat.
Keynote Speaker: Hon. Justice Gokulkrishnan, Former Chief Justice, Gujarat.
Language: Gujarati, Hindi, English
Participants: 18 scholars presented their research papers.
Venue : AARSH, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Date: 14 to 16 April 1994
Audience: Teachers, scholars and enthusiasts of Gujarati literature. Over 100 scholars.
Publication: Based on the Seminar, a book titled ‘Gujarat Ke Sant Kaviyo me Samajik Samvadita’, edited by Dr. Govardhan Sharma, was published by AARSH. It received glowing reviews in many literary journals.

4. National Conference on Vaidikatva
Subject: Vaidikatva in Indian Philosophy and Religion.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. T. N. Dharmadhikari, President of Vaidik Sanshodhan Mandal, Pune.
Participants: 17 scholars from all over India presented their research papers and eight lectures were delivered by Sanskrit pundits
Venue: AARSH, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Date: 24 to 26 March 1995
Audience: Sanskrit teachers, scholars & enthusiasts. 150 scholars participated.
Publication: A book bearing the same title edited by Dr. S. G. Mudgal is published by AARSH. Appreciated by scholars and critics, the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan has distributed it to all well-known centers of Sanskrit studies across the country.

5. International Conference on Guru
Subject: Role of Guru in Indian philosophy and religion.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Anantharaman, Director, Metallurgical Laboratory, Delhi
Participants: Twenty scholars from India and abroad presented their research papers on the ‘Role of Guru’ in different religious sects and systems of philosophy.
Venue: AARSH, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Date: 29 December 1996 to 1 January 1997
Audience: 153 postgraduates, 186 graduates and 25 undergraduates who had come from all over India. All of them were given a summary of papers well in advance to enable them to understand the research papers and put questions to the authors.
Unique Features: Each session was chaired by either the Chancellor or the Vice-chancellor of a University located in Gujarat.
The valedictory lecture was given by the well-known Vedic scholar Dr. David Frawley. The conference was preceded by an exhibition of old manuscripts and rare books in the archives of AARSH.

Publications:
With its sister-organization, Aksharpith, AARSH continues to publish enriching works in history, philosophy and ethics. Some recent publications include:
Social Harmony Through the Words of Saint-Poets of Gujarat.
Vaidikatva in Indian Philosophy and Religion
Beautiful Borderless World
Understanding Hinduism
India - A Cultural Millionaire


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