International Association of Sanskrit Studies

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Template:Notability The International Association of Sanskrit Studies (IASS) is an organisation whose primary purpose is to arrange the World Sanskrit Conference, which is usually held once every three years.[1] Membership is open to all[2] and, Template:As of, its president is V. Kutumba Sastry, a past Vice Chancellor of the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan.[3]

The association was formed as a result of the 1972 International Sanskrit Conference that was sponsored by India's central government with collaboration from UNESCO.[4]

Indologica Taurinensia is the journal of the IASS.

References

  1. International Association of Sanskrit Studies - Conferences. International Association of Sanskrit Studies.
  2. International Association of Sanskrit Studies - Membership. International Association of Sanskrit Studies.
  3. International Association of Sanskrit Studies - Board Members. International Association of Sanskrit Studies.
  4. Government to instigate efforts to promote Sanskrit. Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Government of India(5 January 2012).