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Years of Growth |
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The Bhavan has come to be recognized as a symbol of the intellectual, literary, educational, ethical, cultural and spiritual life of India |
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Landmarks |
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Founded on 7th November 1938, from small beginnings, the Bhavans has grown into an intellectual, cultural and educational movement.
Here is a brief chronology of events in Bhavans growth. |
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Selected Opinions |
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The blessings of the Godly and Good always inspire Bhavans to reach new goals.
Read some selected opinions about the Bhavan's Activities. |
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BHARATIYA VIDYA BHAVAN
[Founded in 1938 with the blessings of Mahatma Gandhi]
Founder : Kulapati Dr. K. M. Munshi |
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Lankmarks in Bhavan's Growth |
| 1938 |
Kulapati Munshiji lays the foundation of
the Bhavan (November 7, 1938). |
| 1939 |
Mungalal Goenka Sarnshodhan Mandir
and Mumbadevi Sanskrit Pathashala are started. |
| 1940 |
Kulapati Munshiji lays the
foundation.stone of the Bhavan's first building at Andheri, Bombay. |
| 1941 |
Dr. S. Radhakrishnan opens the
Bhavan's first building at Andheri. |
| 1943 |
The Endowment of the Singhi Jain
series and Library. |
| 1944 |
The Bharatiya Itihasa Vibhag is
organised. |
| 1945 |
The Gita Vidyalaya and the Bhavan's
examinations in Sanskrit and Gita are inaugurated. |
| 1946 |
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel opens the
Bhavan's Megji Mathuradas College of Arts and Narrondass Manordass
Institute
of Science, Andheri, Bombay. The Sanskrit Pathashala is reorganised and
developed into the Mumbadevi Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya. |
| 1947 |
Dr. Rajendra Prasad inaugurates the Free India
Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition
organised in support of the Bhavan.
The starting of the Munshi Saraswati Mandir incorporating the Library,
Museum, Sangit Shikshapith and Kala Kendra. |
| 1948 |
Shri B. G. Kher opens the Lady
Students'
Hostel at Andheri, Bombay. |
| 1949 |
Shri C. Rajagopalachari, Governor-General of
India, opens the Bhavan's Central Home at Chowpatty, Bombay. |
| 1950 |
Shri Jawaharlal Nehru visits the
Bhavan.
The Bhavan's Delhi Centre is started.
The Bhavan acquires the major interest in the Associated Advertisers and
Printers Ltd., Bombay, as a first step towards starting an Institute of
Printing. |
| 1951 |
The Bhavan organises the All-India
Sanskrit Conference at Prabhas Patan, Gujarat State which founded the
Sanskrit Vishva Parishad, on the occasion of the installation of the
Jyotirlinga at Somnath Temple.
Kulapati Munshiji inaugurates the Bbavan's Book University.
Annual Inter-Collegiate Drama Competition in 13 languages is organised. |
| 1952 |
Dr. Rajendra Prasad lays the
foundation-stone of the Bhavan's Delhi centre.
Kulapati Munshiji lays the foundation stone of the new buildings for the
Bhavan's college at Andheri, Bombay. |
| 1953 |
Shri G. S. Bajpai, Governor of Bombay,
opens the new building of the Bhavan's college at Andheri, Bombay. |
| 1954 |
The starting of Bhavan's Journal,
a fortnightly in English, devoted to life, literature and culture. |
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What Bhavan Believes |
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The Bhavan firmly believes that revitalizing ancient values and reintegrating them to suit the changing needs of modern times alone will give people the strength to ...... |
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Bhavan's Faith |
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It is necessary that one should understand it clearly and imbibe them |
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Bhavan's Anthem |
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Jaya Jaya Vidya Bhavan Bharati
Jaya Jaya Vidya Bhavan Hamara |
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Sarva Dharma Prayer |
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Bhavan believes in Sarva Dharma Samabhava - Equal Respect To All Religion. |
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An Adventure in Faith |
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In 1938, about a decade before the dawn of Indian Independence, Kulapati Dr. K.M. Munshi, a far-sighted visionary and practical idealist, along with three of his close associates, founded the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan to preserve and propagate Sanskrit, the mother of languages.. |
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