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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 |
| 1955 |
Shri Dinkarrao N. Desai inaugurates
the Nartan Shikshapith. Munshiji lays the foundation-stone of the new
building of the Bhavan's Arts College at Chowpatty, Bombay.
The Bhavan's Kanpur Centre is started. |
| 1956 |
The Bhavan organises Easy Sanskrit
Examinations.
The starting of Bharati, a fortnightly in Hindi.
Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab, Governor of Bombay, lays the foundation-stone of
temple of Lord Chandrasekhara in Bhavan's Campus, Andheri, Bombay. |
| 1957 |
Kulapati Munshiji lays the foundation-stone of the Bhavan's Kanpur Centre.
Shri Sriprakasa, Governor of Bombay, inaugurates the Bi-Decennial
Celebrations of the Bhavan.
Shri Girdharilal Mehta opens the new building of the Bhavan's Arts College
at Chowpatty, Bombay.
Shri Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime-Minister of India, opens the Bhavan's Delhi
centre.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad, President of India, presides over the Bhavan's Eleventh
Convocation. |
| 1958 |
The Bhavan starts "Shibir" and
organises a ten-day camp of the Trustees, staff and students to foster a sense of mission and team-spirit.
Shri Bisnuram Medhi, Governor of Madras, inaugurates the Bhavan's Madras
Centre. |
| 1959 |
The Bhavan's Bangalore Centre is
started.
The starting of Samarpan, a fortnightly in Gujarati. |
| 1960 |
Silver Jubilee Celebration of the Bhavan's Press - Associated Advertisers and Printers - under the Presidentship of Shri
S. K. Patil. |
| 1961 |
Shri Morarji Desai, Union Minister for Finance, inaugurates the Bhavan's College of Journalism, Advertising & Printing.
Nawab Mehdi Nawaz Jung, Governor of Gujarat, inaugurates the Bhavan's Gujarat Centre.
Kulapati Munshiji performs tbe Khat Muhurt ceremony of the Bhavan's College of Arts and Science at Dakor, Oujarat.
Shri Y. B. Chavan, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, lays the foundation-stone of the Bhavan's Sardar Patel College of Engineering in Bhavan's Campus, Andheri, Bombay. |
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Dr. Jivraj Mehta, Chief Minister of Gujarat, inaugurates the Bhavan's College of Arts & Science at Dakor, Gujarat.
Shri Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India, inaugurates the Bhavan's Sardar Patel College of Engineering at Andheri, Bombay.
Formation of an all-India Committee for the Bhavan's Silver Jubilee Celebrations under the Presidentship of Dr. Rajendra Prasad. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, President of India, inaugurates the Bhavan's Silver Jubilee Celebrations.
Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, President of India, lays the foundation-stone of the Bhavan's Public School at Baroda, Gujarat.
Kulapati Munshiji gifts his Matheran property to the Bhavan on the occasion of his 76th Birthday. |
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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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