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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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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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Landmarks in Bhavan's Growth |
| 1973
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Shri Dharamsey M. Khatau is elected
President and Shri Girdharilal M. Mehta and Shri Jaisukhlal Hathi as
Vice-Presidents.
First Overseas Centre in London shifts to its new leased home in New Oxford
Street, London.
Donation of Rs. 10 lakhs by the Birla Group of Companies to the Bhavan.
Shri Jaisukhlal Hathi, Vice-President of the Bhavan, names the building of
the Bhavan in Bombay as "Munshi Sadan", on the 87th birthday of Kulapati Dr.
K. M. Munshi.
Dr. V. V. Giri lays the foundation-stone for the new building complex of
Hyderabad Centre.
Acharya Bhaishankar Purohit, Principal of Mumbadevi Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya,
receives the National Award for proficiency in Sanskrit teaching for 1973
from the President of India. |
| 1974 |
Shri Dinkar Kaikini, Principal of
Bhavan's Sangit and Nartan Shikshapith is sponsored by the Government of
India, under the Indo-Foreign Cultural Exchange Programme, for the Berlin
Festival of Theatre and Music, and for touring the U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia and
the U.K.
Bhavan's Kakinada Centre is started.
Shri Jaisukhlal Hathi, Vice-President, and Shri S. Ramakrishnan, Executive
Secretary of the Bhavan, visit Bhavan's U. K. Centre.
Bbavan's Vidya Vikasini (School) is started in Coimbatore.
Bhavan's Vidyalaya is started in Hyderguda, Hyderabad. |
| 1975 |
Bhavan's Sangit and Nartan
Shikshapith organises "Bhatkhande Memorial Music Conference.
Shri Umashankar Dixit, Union Minister, lays the foundation-stone of the new
building complex of Delhi Centre.
Bhavan's College of Communication and Management, New Delhi, is renamed as
"Sardar Patel College of Communication and Management.
Bhavan's Academy of languages, New Delhi, is renamed as "Jawaharlal Nehru Academy of Languages:
Bhavan's Jamnagar Centre is started.
Bhavan's U. K. Centre organises a four-day Film Festival on classical
Indian dances.
Inauguration of Tirupati Information Centre at the U.K. Centre by Shri Jacob
Abraham, Minister at the Indian High Commission in London.
Inauguration of the Frank Moraes Library section at the U. K. Centre by
Kunwar Natwar Singh, India's Deputy High Commissioner.
Inauguration of. Bhavan's Newsletter at its U. K. Centre by H. E. Shri B. K.
Nehru, High Commissioner for India in London.
Bhavan's Shillong Centre is started. |
| 1976 |
President of India, Shri Fakhruddin
Ali Ahmed, is conferred Honorary Membership of the Bhavan at a Special
Convocation.
The Bhavan confers Honorary Membership on Rt. Hon'ole Mr. Harold Macmillan,
former Prime Minister of Great Britain and Patron, Bhavan's London Centre.
Inauguration of the Bhavan's Vallabhram Mehta Vidyashram at Bharwari.
The Bhavan's Visakapatnam Centre starts functioning.
The Bhavan's Vallabhram Mehta Public School, Bharwari, is opened.
The Bhavan's Project: "Ancient Insights and Modem Discoveries" is launched.
The Bhavan's school at Andheri, Bombay, shifts to its new building and is
renamed as "Bhavan's A. H. Wadia High School.
Shri H. K. L. Bhagat. Union Minister of State for Works & Housing, inaugurates the annexe of the new building complex of the Delhi Centre. |
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