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{{Infobox University<br />
|name = Kavikulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University<br />
|native_name =<br />
|image_name =Kavikulguri Kalidas Sanskrit University logo.jpg<br />
|established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|1997}}<br />
|chancellor = [[Governor of Maharashtra]]<br />
|vice_chancellor= [[Shrinivasa Varkhedi]]<br />
|city = [[Ramtek]]<br />
| state = [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|country = [[India]]<br />
|type = [[Public university|Public]]<br />
|campus = Semi [[Urban area|Urban]]<br />
|affiliations = [[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]], [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]], [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]<br />
|website= {{url|http://kksanskrituni.digitaluniversity.ac}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Kavikulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University''' ('''KKSU''') is an institution dedicated to the advanced learning of [[Sanskrit]], which is considered one of the oldest languages on earth. It is in [[Ramtek]] in the state of Maharashtra in India. The university provides coursework in Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.), and a Ph.D. degree. KKSU is unique in nature in that it has innovative academic program and syllabus which focuses on a modern approach to the Sanskrit language. In addition to preserving traditional Sanskrit, it emphasizes on the study of science and technology in ancient India, which is exclusively described in old Sanskrit texts.<br />
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==History==<br />
Maharashtra state was lacking an independent Sanskrit university before 1997. After the efforts of experts, KKSU was established on 18 September 1997 and named after [[Kalidas]], a legendary poet and Sanskrit pundit whose poems and dramas are praised all over the world. It is believed that he wrote his poems while in the town of Ramtek — the reason for establishing the university at this place Called Shrikant Jichkar Shrikant Jichkar<br />
Shrikant Jichkar <br />
[[Shrikant Jichkar]] was the first vice-chancellor of KKSU.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}} Pankaj Chande was the vice-chancellor till 2012.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}} From January 2013, Uma C. Vaidya was the vice-chancellor of KKSU till Sept.2017.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}} Since December 2017 Shrinivasa Varkhedi is the vice-chancellor of KKSU.<ref>{{cite web|title=About VC|url=http://kksanskrituni.digitaluniversity.ac/Content.aspx?ID=29232|website=kksanskrituni.digitaluniversity.ac|accessdate=15 April 2018}}</ref><br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{official|http://kksanskrituni.digitaluniversity.ac}}<br />
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