Andhra Pradesh: RSVP honours Sanskrit scholars

Tirupati, Mar 15: The Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha today conferred the honorary titles of 'Mahamahopadhyaya' and 'Vachaspati' on eight eminent Sanskrit scholars during its XI Convocation ceremony here today.

Former Orissa Chief Minister Janaki Vallabh Patnaik delivered the convocation address, while Vidyapeetha Chancellor V R Panchamukhi presided. The title of 'Mahamahopadhyaya' was conferred on Prof N S Ramabhadracharya, Prof Jayamanta Mishra, Prof Purna Chandra Tripathy and Prof Harihara Jha while 'Vachaspati' was awarded to Prof K V Raghavacharyulu, Prof S Sundararajan, Pandit Gulam Dastagir A Birajdar and Prof Usha Satyavrat.

UNI