Mumbai: Dr. P. V. Kane was a Fellow of the University of Bombay from 1919 to 1928. He was conferred the title of Mahamahopadhyaya in 1942 by the British government. In 1947, he became the Vice Chancellor of the University of Bombay. The President of India named Kane as member of the Rajya Sabha in 1953 and again in 1958. This gave him an opportunity to work with several committees considering Hindu Adoptions Act, the Hindu Marriage Act, The Hindu Succession Act. His interpretations of original texts were accepted by the Parliament when Hindu Succession Act was placed on the statute book. He was appointed National Professor of Indology in 1959.Sahitya Academy awarded its prize for the fourth volume of Dharmashastra in 1956. In 1963, Dr. P. V. Kane was awarded with Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in India.
Asiatic Society of Bombay had been his second home. He took part in the activities of the Society as member of its Managing Committee as well as its Vice President for several years. He was also editor of its journal. He was one of the Founders of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute. He was closely associated with the Deccan College as well as Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad.
Smt. Veena R. Srinivas – Chief Postmaster General, Maharashtra Circle, Smt. Swati Pandey – Postmaster General, Mumbai Region, Mr Eknath Kshirsagar – Chairman Board of trustees, Asiatic Society of Mumbai and Mrs Vispi Balaporia – President Asiatic Society of Mumbai were present on the occasion.
