Trina Das , Sanatan Das , Sukumar Khorda
1,2,3 Department of Sanskrit, Bhatter College, Dantan
[Article History: Received: 10 Sept 2023. Revised: 25 Sept 2023. Accepted: 30 Sept 2023. Published: 5 Oct 2023]
Abstract
Dantan is a renowned historical place in the district of Paschim Medinipur. There are so many kings who have marked their achievements from ancient times. They were all sensible to the tradition of Sanskrit learning and practice. They had been extending their helping hands to Sanskrit writers sometimes as patron and sometimes as providing land tenure. The influence of Buddhism is notably evident in Dantan. The Buddhist monks and followers have recorded their books and various instances in Devanagari and Sanskrit for the development of the practice of Sanskrit. We will try to focus on the Tols, Chatuspathis, Educational Institutions, Libraries, Sanskrit Lovers, or Teachers and on those who have written books on this Sanskrit learning and practice. We have noticed that there are so many instances in old houses and temples. We will also explore if the teachers engaged in renowned Tol and Chotuspathi have any work in this era. Even Bhatter College, Dantan is a renowned name for this practice. The Sanskrit department was started in 1963 and there are so many renowned professors who have taught here. We will try to explore their works too. This article will investigate deeply the manuscripts and books available in Dantan, Old Schools, Historical Places, and libraries for the development of this practice. The use of Sanskrit in various religious ceremonies is notable. Lastly, this article will thoroughly explore all the works related to the practice of Sanskrit in Dantan with great importance. This project is largely based on a field survey and likely with the help of ancient documents.
Keywords: Tol, Chatuspathi, Tirtha, Acharya, Madhya, Upadhi, Dantan