Many moons ago, when the Peshwas still ruled in Pune, it was a practise to reward deserving Brahmins at Parvati hill.
A separate Dakshina fund was set aside for this purpose.
The Dabhades largely funded it.
A separate Dakshina fund was set aside for this purpose.
The Dabhades largely funded it.
Come 1818, and the British defeated the last Peshwa. The administration passed to them, including the Dakshina fund.
Mountstuart Elphinstone understood the importance of not having knee jerk reactions.
The Dakshina fund continued ...
Mountstuart Elphinstone understood the importance of not having knee jerk reactions.
The Dakshina fund continued ...
But not in its previous form. It's funds were diverted to the Sanskrit Pathshala
An institution created for the study of scriptures and Sanskrit in 1821.
Later christened Poona College
An institution created for the study of scriptures and Sanskrit in 1821.
Later christened Poona College
It became the Deccan college in 1868 (the same year COEP was built. Then known as College of Science)
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