PROFILE OF THE ACADEMY :::

Sanskrit has been the soul of india and the crowning glory of its heritage for thousands of years. It has been a language of culture and manners and has also gained prominence in the entire world for its scientific nature and use . Apart from being a reservoir of world's knowledge, Sanskrit has a special quality which is beyond all borders of caste, religion or state and has a unifying characteristic for all peoples. Almost all Indian languages such as Tamil, Telugu, kannada, Bangali, Assamese, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi and Punjabi have been derived from Sanskrit or belong to the family whose progenitor is Sanskrit . It is because Sanskrit holds all these languages as well as the country together, it is important to conserve the language in its pristine form. We must believe in the dictum 'Sanskrit is our heritage ' and work diligently towards making sure that we honour its history as well as its scholars.

Sanskrit's distinguishes itself from that of any other language in the world in terms of its long history, diverse usage and variety and ability to express almost all human emotions. The question which then arises is that sanskrit might be the mother of all Indian languages but what is its modern form? Why is Sanskrit not the everyday language in india?

Uttaranchal's sacred cities, prominent towns and temples contain carvings and writings which reflect a glorious past as far as Sanskrit is Concerned. Scholers from the region of Garhwal were decorated with honours in the times of Mughal Emperors as well.

The 'Akbarnama' written by abul Fazl mentions the names of the astrologer Jyotishkaray and Vishrut, the master of tantra-mantra who belonged to Uttaranchal. The end of old towns and the formation of new towns meant the loss of many ancient documents. the rule of Gorkhas between 1803 and 1815 meant lots of valuable manuscripts and documents went to Nepal. The pawar and katyuri dynasties after 1815 made an effort to retrieve a lot of literature but then the British administration defeated these attempts and probably also took some precious documents and manuscripts withy them.

After Independence, Uttar Pradesh was made into one large state and lots of efforts were made to develop Sanskrit Further but all those effrts got contained within the hugeness of the state. It is perhaps with this in mind that the Sanskrit Academy was formed by the Government so that the language can be developed and its usage can be extended further.