[1][clarification needed] When discussing his publishing venture in public he was met with scorn from critics, who predicted the newspaper's failure.
[4] Many people[weasel words] believed that the Sanskrit language had an insufficient vocabulary to cover contemporary day-to-day activities and developments.
Ignoring the skeptics, Varadaraja Iyengar published the first issue of Sudharma on July 14, 1970, from a location called 'Ganapathi Totti' in Maharaja's Sanskrit College.
[6] Despite the lackluster financial performance of Sudharma, Sampath Kumar wants to continue publishing the newspaper, citing his passion for journalism and the Sanskrit language.
Jayalakshmi KS was selected for the prestigious Padma Shri award for their contribution to journalism (under the category of Literature and Education) by the Government of India in 2020.