Oriental scholars all over the world have always favored the 86 Volumes old Annals of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, more popularly known as the Annals, as the medium to publish their research. The high quality research papers, essays and editorial works published in Annals have earned heights of authenticity and recognition for the Annals from scholars in the last 90 years of its existence. The Annals receives about a hundred research papers, essays, books etc. per year and the editors select a few quality papers for publishing. New entries on the Oriental bookshelves are reviewed in the Annals. In exchange of the Annals BORI receives other Research Journals from the world over which leads to a much desired scholastic dialogue. The Annals has seen Gurus like Dr. S. K. Belvalkar, Dr. A. D. Pusalkar and Dr. R. N. Dandekar as the editors in the past. Now under the able editorship of Dr. M. G. Dhadphale and Dr. G. U. Thite, and with its 87th Volume in the making, the Annals promises to be as authentic and trustworthy ever for decades to come...  

The Institute shall be devoted to the carrying out of the following objects • To place within the easy reach of advanced students of research a first class and up to date Oriental library, and to afford them all other ready made helps in the way of select topical Bibliographies, digests of magazine articles, Card Indexes, Electronic Media and similar critical material. • To train qualified students in the scientific methods of research by opening postgraduate classes, founding lectureships and in time, preparing students for higher degrees in research. • To place indigenous learning of the Shastris upon a broader and sounder basis by making the necessary and suitable arrangements for their guidance and training. • To undertake and publish with the co-operation of various scholars, critical editions of texts as also original and independent works of historical nature bearing upon Oriental Studies including Journals, Proceedings, Catalogues, Reports and Occasional Studies. • To act as a bureau for literary advice and information on all points connected with Oriental Studies in general. •And to plan and carry out all other projects not inconsistent with the foregoing and calculated to help the promulgation of Oriental Studies in general.