The university plans to expand Sanskrit offerings with structured studies of the Mahabharata and Bhagavad Gita.

After Partition, Pakistan Revives Sanskrit in Universities, Calls It ‘Our Heritage’, and Makes the Gita and Mahabharata Next

Pakistan has reintroduced Sanskrit studies in its higher education system. In a historic academic development. It is for the first time since the 1947 Partition and a notable shift in cultural and scholarly engagement with the subcontinent’s shared heritage. The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) launched a four-credit Sanskrit course and elevated what began as a weekend workshop into a formal university offering due to strong student and scholar interest.

Dr Shahid Rasheed, Associate Professor of Sociology at Forman Christian College, is at

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