Dr. Srimanta Bhadra

Short Biography

Dr. Srimanta Bhadra is an Assistant Professor in the Postgraduate Department of Sanskrit at Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women’s College (Autonomous), Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. Since joining the department as a permanent faculty member on February 4, 2017, he has played a pivotal role in shaping both undergraduate and postgraduate Sanskrit education through rigorous teaching, research, and academic leadership.

Dr. Bhadra earned his B.A. (Hons.) and M.A. in Sanskrit (with a specialization in Vyākaraṇa) from Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, Belur Math, in 2013 and 2015 respectively. He subsequently completed his M.Phil. (2017) and Ph.D. (2021) from the Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, Belur Math, with a focus on Sanskrit grammar and textual scholarship.

His teaching portfolio spans a wide range of subjects, including Veda, Vedāṅga, Sanskrit literature, rhetoric, philosophy, manuscriptology, and paleography. His research interests are deeply rooted in the critical study of Sanskrit grammar (Vyākaraṇa), rhetoric (Alaṅkāraśāstra), and the preservation and interpretation of ancient manuscripts.

Dr. Bhadra has published over a dozen research papers in reputed journals and conference proceedings. He is the joint editor of the postgraduate-level volume Ajantapuṃliṅgaprakaraṇam, and has contributed significantly to the editing and publication of rare Sanskrit texts such as Vibhaktyarthaprakāśa, Bodhavardhinī, and Advaitaviveka. His editorial work reflects a meticulous approach to metrical accuracy, textual consistency, and scholarly annotation.

In addition to his academic contributions, Dr. Bhadra has been actively involved in institutional development. He has served as Head of the Department, chaired Boards of Studies, and participated in curriculum design and academic governance. He has also delivered invited lectures and conducted manuscriptology workshops at institutions such as Vidyasagar University and the Ramakrishna Mission Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral House and Cultural Centre, Kolkata.

Dr. Bhadra’s scholarly vision is aligned with the goals of NEP 2020, particularly Clause 22.16, which emphasizes the preservation, study, and integration of classical Indian knowledge systems. His ongoing projects, focused on critical editions, multilingual accessibility, and digital manuscript preservation, position him as a key contributor to the revitalization of Sanskrit studies in contemporary academia.