Established in 1917, The Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute is a premier research institution in Indology and Asian Studies.
The institute undertakes a robust academic research program and is home to 28,000 rare manuscripts and 1,53,000 rare books. The institute has published close to 300 books and journals, including magnum opuses like the Critical Edition of Mahabharata, History of Dharmashastra, and the Vedic Bibliography.