Indian Institute of Advanced Study
On the 6th October, 1964 the Indian Institute of Advanced Study came into
being as a Society created by the Government of India's Ministry of Education.
The following year, on the 20th of October, the Institute was formally inaugurated
at Shimla by the-then President of India, Professor S. Radhakrishnan. In accordance
with his wishes the Institute aims at a free and creative inquiry into the
themes and problems of life and thought. As a residential centre for research,
it encourages creative thinking in areas of deep human significance. In this
sense the Institute serves as a tribute to the memory of that great seer and
profound scholar. The environment of the Institute is eminently suitable for
academic pursuits - especially in select areas of the Humanities, Indian Culture,
Religion and the Social and Natural Sciences. From time to time, other fields
of research are added. As the nation's premier institution deliberating on
these issues, today, the Institute provides facilities for advanced consultations
and collaboration. It also has comprehensive library and documentation facilities.
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