Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute

Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute
Main building, 2023
Established6 July 1917; 107 years ago (1917-07-06)
FocusIndology
Address812, Chiplunkar Road (Law College Road), Shivajinagar, Pune, 411004
Location, ,
India
Coordinates18°31′10″N 73°49′48″E / 18.51953°N 73.82996°E / 18.51953; 73.82996
Websitebori.ac.in

The Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI) is a research institute involved in the conservation, preservation, and research of old manuscripts and rare books related to Orientalism, particularly Indology. It is located in Pune, Maharashtra, India.[1] It was founded on 6 July 1917 and named after Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar (1837–1925), a scholar of Orientalism. The institute is well known for its collection of old Sanskrit and Prakrit manuscripts.

  1. ^ "Bhandarkar Institute, Pune". Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2008.