About Department of Philosophy

Department of Philosophy

Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar (M.P.)

Year of Establishment : July 18^th ,1946

Dr. Anil Kumar Tewari (Head)

Contact No. : (O) 07582-297148

Mobile No. : 9419160804

Email (HoD) : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Brief Introduction of the Department:

The Department of Philosophy is one of the oldest departments of the university. It was established in the year 1946 itself when the university was established. This Department started with 02 teachers and 10 students. Professor S.S. Roy was the founding chairman of the philosophy Department. In the year 1946, graduate course in philosophy was started. The postgraduate study programme was started in the year 1950. The PhD programme of study was started in the year 1952. Renowned Professors like Professor S.S. Roy, Professor Rashbihari Das, Professor S.K. Saxena, Professor Shivjivan Bhattacharya, Professor Pratapchandra, Professor Arjun Mishra and Professor Dayakrishna served in this department. Since its inception the Department is maintaining its continuous growth. At present, there are 12 research scholars engaged in research in the department under the supervision of one senior Professor and an Associate Professor. Two Guest Faculty are also employed. Besides research the Department is training the undergraduate and postgraduate students as per the National Education Policy 2020.

Vision & Mission :

To bring to accomplishment and realization, the vision and mission of the University by creating congenial epistemic culture, erudition and categories so as to promote hermeneutical endeavors both at potential and actual contexts around the fabric of Indian Knowledge System.

Distinguished features/achievements:
- Ambika Datta Sharma has been awarded with Shankar Fellowship for the first time in the country by the Department of Culture, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh for the year of 2021-2023
- Ambika Datta Sharma has been conferred with prestigious Pranwananda Darshan Award in 2019, Naresh Mehta Smriti Wangmaya Samman 2007 and UGC, Research Award 2006 to 2009.
- Pratap Chandra was served as fellow of Indian Institute of Advanced Study Shimla.
- Arjun Mishra was conferred with prestigious Pranwananda Darshan Award during 1980’s
- Department has prepared भारतीय दर्शन बृहत्कोश in 40 comprehensive volumes during 1982-1987 under the direction of Prof. Arjun Mishra and Mahamahopadhyaya Bhachchu lal Awasthi
- Osho Rajneesh(born Chandra Mohan Jain, 11 December 1931 – 19 January 1990), also known as Acharya Rajneesh, Having completed his BA in philosophy at D. N. Jain College in 1955, he earned his M.A. in Philosophy From Department of Philosophy, University of Sagar, in 1957.
Uniqueness of the department :
- It is only department of Philosophy of Central India were UG, PG & D. Programmes runes with Choice Based Credit Systems.
- The department of Philosophy is among only few departments of the country were textual studies are promoted in PG and Ph.D. courses.

विभागाध्‍यक्ष एवं कार्यकाल

क्र.	विभागाध्‍यक्ष	कार्यकाल
1.	डॉ० एस.एस. राय	08.07.1946 से 02.07.1951
2.	डॉ० रास बिहारी दास	03.07.1951 से 01.01.1954
3.	डॉ० एस.एस. राय	02.01.1954 से 01.11.1954
4.	डॉ० श्री कृष्‍ण सक्‍सेना	02.11.1954 से 15.09.1961
5.	श्री चन्‍द्रशेखर अवस्‍थी	16.09.1961 से 08.07.1976
6.	डॉ० अर्जुन मिश्र	09.07.1976 से 31.08.1987
7.	डॉ० प्रताप चन्‍द्र	01.09.1987 से 21.01.1991
8.	डॉ० एच.एन. मिश्र	29.01.1991 से 03.09.1994
9.	डॉ० सुरेन्‍द्रसिंह नेगी	04.09.1994 से 31.05.2008
10.	डॉ० ए.पी. दुबे	01.06.2008 से 31.05.2011
11.	डॉ० ए.डी. शर्मा	01.06.2011 से 31.05.2014
12.	डॉ० ए.पी. दुबे	01.06.2014 से 31.05.2017
13.	डॉ० सविता गुप्‍ता	01.06.2017 से 31.05.2020
14.	डॉ० ए.डी. शर्मा	01.06.2020 से 05.04.2024
15.	डॉ० अनिल कुमार तिवारी	05.04.2024....

	Sanctioned Post	Filled	Vacant
Professor	02	Nil	02
Associate Professor	03	01	02
Assistant Professor	02	02	Nil
Total	07	03	04

Faculty

S. No.	Name and Qualification	Designation	Area of Specialization	e-Mail Address Mobile No.
1.	Dr. Anil Kumar Tewari PhD in Philosophy, IIT Kanpur	Associate Professor	Buddhist Philosophy, Nyaya Philosophy, Mimamsa Philosophy (Indian Philosophy)	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. +91 9419160804
2.	Dr. Archana Verma Ph.D. in Philosophy, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi	Assistant Professor	Social and Political Philosophy, Logic, Ethics, Philosophy of Action	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 8505919889
3.	Dr. Debosmitha Chakraborty Ph.D. in Philosophy, Assam University, Silchar, Assam	Assistant Professor	Pragmatic Philosophy, Analytic Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Neopragmatism, Cultural Politics, Philosophy of M.K Gandhi.	chakrabortydebosmitha @gmail.com 8638873241
4.	Dr. S.N. Devliya M.A. (Philosophy, Economics, Sanskrit), UGC-NET (Philosophy) Ph.D. in Philosophy from Dr. H.S. Gour V.,V., Sagar (M.P.), Diploma in Electrical Engineering	Guest Faculty	Indian Philosophy, Indian Ethics, Logic (Indian & Western)	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 9893450106
5.	Dr. N.K. Boudha M.A. and Ph.D. in Philosophy, from Dr. H.S. Gour V. V., Sagar (M.P.)	Guest Faculty	Buddhism, Neo-Buddhism, Social Philosophy of Ambedkar	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 9340593840

Recognized Contribution

Major Research Projects

Sr. No.	Title of Project	Funding Agency	Duration	Name of Awardee
1	भारतीय-दर्शन बृहत्कोश	UGC	1982-87	Director : Prof. Arjun Mishra
2	प्रस्थानत्रयी- एक विश्लेषणात्मक एवं समन्वयात्मक अध्ययन	UGC	2008-11	Principal Investigator : Prof. A.P. Dubey
3	भारतीय दर्शन में प्रत्यक्ष-प्रमाण का आलोचनात्मक अध्ययन	UGC	2006-09	Prof. A.D. Sharma

Minor Research Projects

Sr. No.	Title of Project	Funding Agency	Duration	Name of Awardee
1	Relevance of Metaphysics in Post Independence Indian Philosophy	UGC		Prof. A.D. Sharma

Institutional Values and Best Practices :

Faculty members of this department are highly qualified and Nationally recognized.
Recognition of this department as a Centre for the studies of hard core Indian Philosophy.
This department is developing its recognition in the field of Applied Ethics, 20^th Century Philosophy and Philosophy of culture.
Regular career counseling of the students is conducted by faculty members.
It is only department of Philosophy of Central India were UG, PG & Ph.D. Programmes runes with Choice Based Credit Systems.
This department can serve the student of Rural Areas by imparting and disseminating the knowledge of classical as well as modern Indian philosophers for the integral development of their personalities routed in Indian culture and civilization.
This department have opportunity to popularized Indian philosophy among the students of the different branches of natural sciences through developing elective courses to cultivate scientific temperament.
The department have potential to work out the decolonized understanding of classical as well as contemporary Indian philosophy.

Department of Philosophy

About Department of Philosophy

Vision & Mission :

To bring to accomplishment and realization, the vision and mission of the University by creating congenial epistemic culture, erudition and categories so as to promote hermeneutical endeavors both at potential and actual contexts around the fabric of Indian Knowledge System.

Uniqueness of the department :