In a first after Partition, Pakistan brings back Sanskrit, eyes Gita and Mahabharata studies: ‘It ...

For the first time since Partition, Sanskrit is returning to a Pakistani classroom. The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) has reportedly introduced a four-credit course in the classical language, marking a rare institutional push to revive Sanskrit studies in the country. In a first since Partition, one scholar helps bring Sanskrit back to Pakistan: “It is ours too”(Screengrab from Instagram/@raoshahid_rasheed) The renewed focus on Sanskrit has been driven largely by th