The
Department
of Pali
was
established
in July
2006,
to mark
the
2550th
anniversary
of the
mahaparinirvana
of the
Lord
Buddha
and
the
50th
anniversary
of Dr.
B. R.
Ambedkar’s
historic
embrace
of Buddhism.
On 30 th June 2021, the department is renamed as Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies.
Before
its
establishment,
courses
in Pali
and
Buddhist
Studies
were
being
taught
in the
Department
of Sanskrit
and
Prakrit
Languages.
Department
of Pali
is the
only
place
under
the
jurisdiction
of Savitribai
Phule
Pune
University
(SPPU)
where
facility
for
learning
Buddhist
Literature
in Pali,
Sanskrit
and
Tibetan
is available
from
basic
to advance
level.
In its
short
career
the
Department
has
achieved
the
status
of being
one
of the
leading
institutions
in the
field.
Savitribai
Phule
Pune
University.
All
Rights
Reserved.