Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute
Premier Indology and Oriental studies research institute
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Data Confidence: 81% · Sources: 4 · Last Updated: Sep 18, 2026
- Assets Under Control ▲
- Estimated ₹83.0 Cr – ₹415 Cr
- Reach ▲
- 1.0M people
- Power ▲
- BORI controls one of South Asia's largest collections of ancient Indology manuscripts, managing over 28,000 rare manuscripts and 135,000 reference books across its leafy Pune campus. Power Level: National.
- Influence ▲
- The institute shapes global Indology scholarship through digital open-access initiatives like the BharatVidya platform and its historic 47-year compilation of the 19-volume Critical Edition of the Mahabharata. Influence Level: Continental.
- Network ▲
- BORI collaborates with major global academic institutions including SOAS University of London and receives support from the Infosys Foundation and the Government of India. Network Level: Continental.
- Legacy ▲
- Founded on July 6, 1917, BORI has safeguarded India's literary heritage for 109 years and digitised over 14,000 rare manuscripts for worldwide scholar access.
- Trajectory ▲
- Rising ↑ — gaining power relative to the last assessment.
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About
Founded on July 6, 1917, in Pune, Maharashtra, the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI) is a premier research institute dedicated to Orientology and Indology. Named in honour of pioneering Orientalist Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar, the institute preserves over 28,000 rare manuscripts and more than 135,000 books covering Sanskrit, Prakrit, Vedic literature, and ancient sciences. It is internationally recognized for producing the landmark Critical Edition of the Mahabharata across a 47-year academic undertaking.
Known For
Publishing the Critical Edition of the Mahabharata and housing over 28,000 rare manuscripts and 135,000 reference books on Indology.
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