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I strive to preserve and promote our linguistic heritage. Passionate about literary traditions in Sanskrit, Prakrit, and ancient Indian languages, my work revolves around comparative literature, ancient grammar, philosophy, and poetry.

I am currently pursuing an MSt at the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Oxford. I hold a Master's degree in Sanskrit with six gold medals at Gujarat Univeristy and a Bachelor's in Sanskrit and a Diploma in Sanskrit Teaching. I have traditionally studied Sanskrit and Prakrit grammar of Hemacandra (Siddhahemaśabdānśāsana) and other philosophical texts like Tattvārthādhigamasūtra, Sāṃkhya Kārikā, Tarkasaṅgraha, et al. I compose original verses in both Sanskrit and Prakrit. My research interests include Sanskrit, Prakrit and Apabhraṁśa grammar and literature (philosophy to narrative), early Indian history, and computational linguistics.

My Master's thesis, titled "Terminology (Saṃjñā) in Pāṇinian and Non-Pāṇinian Grammar: A Critical Survey," compared the various terminologies employed by different grammarians and how they evolved over time. The scope of the survey included Pāṇini's Aṣṭādhyāyī, Sarvavarman's Kātantra, Candragomin's Cāndra, Pūjyapāda's Jainendra, Śākaṭāyana's Śabdānuśāsana, Bhoja's Sarasvatīkaṇṭhābharaṇa, and Hemacandrasūri's Siddhahemaśabdānuśāsana.

I also contribute to translating classical works, making them accessible to modern audiences, ensuring our rich linguistic and literary heritage is preserved and celebrated.

My recent developments in Prakrit Learning Tools include:

• Prakrit Noun Form Generator
• Prakrit Verb Form Generator
• Prakrit Parser