Challenges to Oriental Studies in 21st Century with Special Reference to APSS

Prologue: Vedic Literature is the oldest literature in the oriental language Sanskrit; it includes four Vedas and other related text and material. Although this literature enjoys the status of ‘World cultural Heritage Literature’ its legacy is completely ignored in this modern world by the Indian people, which further created many difficulties for the in-depth research in the related and interdisciplinary subjects. As a consequence the knowledge of Vedic language like syntax, grammar etc. and other required material for the research is not easily available, hence it is not easy to carry out the research; for example due to non-availability of apt commentary with appropriate explanation the researchers face many difficulties while analyzing the said literature. The foremost problem that an Indian researcher faces while searching for the appropriate reference material is that most of the original manuscripts of these ancient scriptures are in possession of the International Libraries and are very difficult to refer. This paper is to assess the challenges faced by the research scholars of Vedic Literature in general and of APSS in particular.