Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute - Deemed University

The Department of AIHC & Archaeology is organising a one-day symposium on the theme "Benefits and Burdens of Colonial Legacy with Reference to Indological Studies".
The symposium will be held on 23rd April 2026 in the Convocation Hall, Department of AIHC and Archaeology.
The primary objective of this symposium is to critically examine and discuss the various perspectives that have emerged in Indological studies since the colonial period.
Faculty members and students interested in presenting papers or posters are requested to submit their titles along with a brief abstract on or before 18th April 2026.
We look forward to your enthusiastic participation.
👉 Submission Requirement:
Submit Title + Brief Abstract
🗓 Last Date: 18th April 2026
📧 Email: [email protected]
M. No.: +91-7263957486
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/QLAT96X8JQfV9y4z9
✨ Join Us!
Be a part of an engaging academic discussion and contribute your insights.
📌 We look forward to your enthusiastic participation
With warm regards,
Prof. Shahida Ansari
Head
Department of A.I.H.C & Archaeology
Deccan College Post-Graduate & Research Institute

Admissions are now OPEN….

In accordance with the National Task Force (NTF) and UGC guidelines for emotional well-being, the Mental Health Programme of Deccan College, in collaboration with Connecting Trust, Pune, organized a mandatory sensitization session for students, faculty, and non-teaching staff on 14th and 26th March. The programme focused on su***de prevention through gatekeeper training, emotional awareness, and the early identification of distress signs to foster a supportive and non-judgmental campus environment. By integrating these expert-led workshops, the institution has established a proactive support system aimed at reducing stigma and ensuring the holistic safety and well-being of the entire academic community.
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Lecture 17 of Prof. H. D. Sankalia Monthly Lecture Series on Jain Heritage

Topic: Mapping Devotion: Shrines, Rock-Cut Sanctuaries, and Jain Hagiography at Dharashiva
Speaker: Srihari Tote
Date: 25th March 2026
Time: 8.30pm to 9.30pm IST
Google meet link:
https://meet.google.com/wsg-wqpp-mcv
Your warm presence in the lecture is requested.

4th All India Rupaka Mahotsava to be held in Pune from 17–19 March...

Organised by the Central Sanskrit University and hosted by the IKS–EDS Centre of Central Sanskrit University at Deccan College Postgraduate and Research Institute, Pune..
The All India Rupaka Mahotsava is an annual national-level Sanskrit drama festival organized by the university to promote theatrical skills and creative talents among students studying Sanskrit.

Under the patronage of Prof. Shrinivasa Varakhedi, Vice-Chancellor, Central Sanskrit University, and under the able guidance of Prof. Prasad Joshi, Director, Centre of IKS-EDS and Vice-Chancellor(I/c) of Deccan College PGRI, this Mahotsava is being organized for the first time in Pune.

The three-day festival will witness the participation of around 400 students from different campuses of the University.

Event Details
• Dates: Tuesday, 17 March – Thursday, 19 March 2026
• Time: 9:00 A.M. to 7 P.M.
• Venue: Sahityaratna Lokashahir Annabhau Sathe Sanskrutik Kalamandir, Yerawada, Pune
• Host: IKS–EDS Centre, Central Sanskrit University, Deccan College, Pune

4th All India Rupaka Mahotsava to be held in Pune from 17–19 March...

Organised by the Central Sanskrit University and hosted by the IKS–EDS Centre of Central Sanskrit University at Deccan College Postgraduate and Research Institute, Pune..
The All India Rupaka Mahotsava is an annual national-level Sanskrit drama festival organized by the university to promote theatrical skills and creative talents among students studying Sanskrit.

Under the patronage of Prof. Shrinivasa Varakhedi, Vice-Chancellor, Central Sanskrit University, and under the able guidance of Prof. Prasad Joshi, Director, Centre of IKS-EDS and Vice-Chancellor(I/c) of Deccan College PGRI, this Mahotsava is being organized for the first time in Pune.

The three-day festival will witness the participation of around 400 students from different campuses of the University.

Event Details
• Dates: Tuesday, 17 March – Thursday, 19 March 2026
• Time: 9:00 A.M. to 7 P.M.
• Venue: Sahityaratna Lokashahir Annabhau Sathe Sanskrutik Kalamandir, Yerawada, Pune
• Host: IKS–EDS Centre, Central Sanskrit University, Deccan College, Pune

महाराष्ट्र राज्य मराठी विश्वकोश निर्मिती मंडळ
आणि
भाषाशास्त्र विभाग, डेक्कन कॉलेज पदव्युत्तर आणि संशोधन संस्था
(अभिमत विद्यापीठ), पुणे
यांच्या संयुक्त विद्यमाने आयोजित
मराठी विश्वकोश नोंदलेखन कार्यशाळा पार

Language shapes thought, culture, and identity. 🌍✨
Join us at the International Workshop on Nominalization, Gender, and Classifiers as experts from across the globe come together to discuss cutting-edge research in linguistics and grammar studies.
The Conference is jointly organized by
Collaborative Research Project “Empirical Study of the Typology of Nominalization—
from Theoretical, Fieldwork, Historical and Dialectal Perspective”, National Institute
for Japanese Language and Linguistics (NINJAL), Tokyo, Japan, and
The Department of Linguistics, Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute
(Deemed to be University), Pune, India
Date & time: 16th March 2026 (14:20 to 17:00)
Venue: Campus of the Deccan College

Invitation for the Celebration of Mother Language Day

📢 Admissions Open! Certificate Course in Gender Archaeology

The Department of AIHC & Archaeology at Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Pune invites applications for its Certificate Course in Gender Archaeology.

🔎 Learn to identify androcentric biases in archaeological interpretations
📊 Apply a gendered lens to archaeological datasets
⚖️ Explore intersections of gender, class, and status
💻 Mode: Online | 🎓 Credits: 2
📅 Duration: 2 Months (Weekend Lectures – Sat & Sun, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM)

🗓 Application Start: 23 February 2026
🗓 Last Date to Apply: 20 March 2026
🎓 Course Begins: 4 April 2026

💰 Admission Fee: ₹500 | Course Fee: ₹2000

Don’t miss this opportunity to rethink the past through a critical and inclusive lens!

Lecture 16 of Prof. H. D. Sankalia Monthly Lecture Series on Jain Heritage

Bhagwan Sh*talnath Chair for Jain Archaeology, Department of AIHC and Archaeology, Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute (Deemed to be University), Pune is organising Lecture 16 of Prof. H. D. Sankalia Monthly Lecture Series on Jain Heritage.
Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute (Deemed to be University), Pune.

Topic: Ghaṇṭākarṇa in Jainism: The Guardian Deity
Speaker: Dr. Chaitanya Sathe
Date: 23rd February 2026
Time: 7pm to 8pm IST
Google meet link:
https://meet.google.com/eek-nkem-wgi
We await your warm presence in the lecture.

डेक्कन कॉलेजमध्ये डॉ. म.अ. मेहेंदळे चर्चासत्र संपन्न

आंतरराष्ट्रीय कीर्तीचे प्राच्यविद्या संशोधक प्रा. डॉ. मधुकर अनंत मेहेंदळे
यांच्या स्मृतीप्रीत्यर्थ घेण्यात येणाऱ्या सहाव्या चर्चासत्राचे आयोजन
डेक्कन कॉलेज अभिमत विद्यापीठात दि. 14 फेब्रु. रोजी करण्यात आले.
या चर्चासत्रात एकूण दहा शोधनिबंधांचे सादरीकरण होऊन त्यावर
प्रश्नोत्तरे झाली.
श्री शैलेश शिंदे यांच्या Historical development of the Namokāra
mantra with special reference to early Jain inscriptions and literature
या शोधनिबंधाला प्रथम पारितोषिक तसेच राधिका देशपांडे यांच्या
Interpreting the Sāmavedasaptalakṣaṇa: Textual Ambiguities and
Methodological Issues या शोधनिबंधाला द्वितीय पारितोषिक जाहीर
करण्यात आले, तर तृतीय पारितोषिक गोविंद मोपकर व प्रथमेश
बिवलकर यांना विभागून देण्यात आले. परीक्षक म्हणून ज्येष्ठ
भाषाशास्त्रज्ञ डॉ. नीती बडवे, संस्कृतज्ञ प्रा. डॉ. माधवी कोल्हटकर व
प्रा. डॉ. पूर्णचंद्र साहू यांनी काम पाहिले.
या प्रसंगी प्रख्यात संस्कृतज्ञ डॉ. अमृता नातू व डॉ. श्रीनंद बापट यांनी
सादर केलेले शोधनिबंध हे या कार्यक्रमाचे एक वैशिष्ट्य ठरले. डेक्कन
कॉलेजचे मा. कुलगुरू प्रा. डॉ. प्रसाद जोशी तसेच अधिष्ठाता प्रा. डॉ.
सोनल कुलकर्णी यांसहित कॉलेजच्या विविध विभागांतील प्राध्यापक व
विद्यार्थीवर्ग या वेळी उपस्थित होता. प्रा. जोशी यांनी यांनी प्रास्ताविक
केले, तर प्रा. कुलकर्णी यांनी उपस्थितांचे आभार मानले. तनुश्री
रांजणगावकर व श्रेया पोंक्षे यांनी कार्यक्रमाचे सूत्रसंचालन केले. या
कार्यक्रमाचे समन्वयक म्हणून डॉ. बन्सी लव्हाळे व डॉ. ऋचा अभ्यंकर
यांनी कार्य केले.