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Dr. Shashiprabha Kumar , Chairperson, Special Centre for Sanskrit Studies, JNU, is an acclaimed Sanskrit scholar, wellversed in classical Indian philosophy. Before joining JNU, she taught at the department of philosophy, University of Delhi; department of Sanskrit at Maitreyi College, New Delhi and R. G. Post Graduate College, Meerut. More than twenty research scholars have obtained M. Phil./Ph.D. under her guidance. Dr, Shashiprabha has fourteen books to her credit and has contributed more than sixty research papers to reputed journals and edited volumes. She has participated in several International Conferences and National seminars besides lecturing in India and abroad.  Recipient of Sri Ramakrishna Sanskrit Award (Word Education Foundation, Canada, 2003) for her distinguished and outstanding contribution to Sanskrit research and teaching and Shankar Puraskar (K. K. Birla Foundation, New Delhi, 1998) for her first book entitled Vaisesika Darsana mein Padartha- Nirupana, she has own many other prestigious awards and fellowships. As a founder and managing trustee of Nihsreyasa, a private trust for propagation of Indian philosophy and culture, she is trying her best towards culture, she is trying her best towards transmitting the treasure of wisdom stocked in Sanskrit sources.