Dr. Shastri became Secretary, Akhil Bharatiya Sanskrit
Sahitya Sammelan in 1954-58. In 1957, he organised Delhi Session of All India
Oriental Conference. In 1959, he was appointed as the first Head of the
Department of Sanskrit in the Institute of Post Graduate Studies in the
University of Delhi. Due to loss of eyesight in 1961, he resigned from the
post. He was subsequently appointed Professor Emeritus under the University
Grants Commission Scheme. His writings were marked with high scholasticism. He
wrote about 70 books and more than 600 research papers.
India Post honoured Dr Indra Chandra Shastri by releasing a commemorative stamp, FDC and brochure on 27.05.2004.
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