It was started by Kalale Nadadur Varadaraja Iyengar in Mysore on 14 July 1970. The reason: to make use of the Sanskrit types lying idle with him The objective: to cater to scholars who desired to read a newspaper in the language they loved.
For 38 years, it has been published from the Brahmin enclave of Ramachandra Agrahara without a break. The print order is a very modest 2,000 copies, much of it reaching readers near and far by mail. The annual subscription is Rs 250.
Muralidhara Khajane reports on Sudharma, India’s only Sanskrit daily that turned 38 last Sunday in today’s Hindu, with Iyengar’s son K.V. Sampath Kumar now in the editorial saddle.
Read the full story here: Keeping Sanskrit alive
Related story: Fighting against odds to keep daily afloat
22 July 2007 at 10:05 am
What a heartening report!
Congratulations to Sri. K.V. Sampath Kumar on his singular achievement.
An impressive blossom requires strong roots. “Sudharma” connects our glittering and bobbing pop culture with the calm profundity of our cultural heritage.
In addition to patrons within India, “Sudharma” may find especially appreciative readers in the three dozen or so North American universities that offer Sanskrit programs.
On another note, I can’t see anything particularly Brahmin about Mysore’s “agraharas” nowadays. Even if I could, Ramachandra Agrahara would be no more a “Brahmin enclave” than are the other agraharas.
Mysore’s original five agraharas, it seems, were established by Krishnaraja Wodeyar III through small grants of land around the mid-19th century. They were a sign of the king’s patronage of scholars. Their “secularization” was inevitable, and to some traditionalists a rather sad chapter in Mysore’s history.
21 March 2008 at 10:26 pm
सुधर्मा दिनपत्रिका संस्कृतभाषया नित्यव्यव्यहारः साध्यः इति दर्शयति । वरदराजाय्यङ्गार्यस्य
एषः उपक्रमः संस्कृते नूतनं विक्रमं स्थापितवान् । जीयत् गीर्वाणी ।
4 June 2008 at 11:42 am
i love sanskrit ,thaks to sampat kumar ji for dedication and promoting samskrit
18 June 2008 at 8:33 pm
it is vey good to hear that there is a sanskrit newspaper in india.people are not liking sanskrit but it is mother of all language. thanks to sir K V Sampath Rai for making “Sudharma”
23 July 2008 at 6:06 am
जयतात् संस्कृतवाणी मधुरा जयतात् विश्वजनादरणीया ||
25 July 2008 at 7:55 pm
i want to subscribe to this ‘ SUDHARMA’ daily
whome should i contact
31 July 2008 at 4:12 pm
i am intrested in sanskrit kindly provide me information about sanskrit .
4 August 2008 at 2:49 pm
Sudharma is now available online at http://sudharma.epapertoday.com
30 August 2008 at 11:44 am
It is a wonderful experience.My only prayer is ti print meanings of difficult words at the bottom of every page. It shall allow biginners to learn faster. Kindly keep it up.
2 September 2008 at 6:11 pm
I am interested to subscribe
R,Ramdas B.E
(sanskrit student)
date of birth; 22-03-1941
‘arakali srinivas
125, 5th mn. 5th cross
N.G.E.F Layout
SANJAYNAGAR
BANGALORE 560094
4 September 2008 at 5:43 pm
Sudharma can now be accessed online at http://sudharma.epapertoday.com
It is great to see that the lastest technologies are empowering the oldest language to revive and spread. In the online version, there are details on how to subscribe for a hard copy of the newspaper. There is also a way to donate through paypal and enjoy reading it online.
There is also ways to make comments on the e-news section, where I think you can give suggestions like Mr Ramakant has given here. I am sure they would take the suggestions well and respond positively
21 September 2008 at 4:10 pm
I love Sanskrit, it is the language of knowledge and I totally support the publication of this Samskartam Daily Newspaper, hopefully that it is not only for India distribution. Sanskrit had a high demand in Indonesia and other SEA countries, not only for religious purpose but also for its precious value in the spread of knowledge.