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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 |
1938 |
Kulapati Munshiji lays the foundation of
the Bhavan (November 7, 1938). |
1939 |
The first activities of the Bhavan started in the premises of the Fellow school on June,1. |
1939 |
Mungalal Goenka Sanshodhan Mandir
and Mumbadevi Sanskrit Pathashala are started (September 1, 1939). |
1940 |
Kulapati Munshiji lays the
foundation stone of the Bhavan's first building at Andheri, Bombay (September 14, 1940). |
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 (July).
The Sanskrit Pathashala is reorganised and
developed into the Mumbadevi Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya.
The Bhavan confers Hon. Membership on Sardar Vallabhai Patel.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad inaugurates the Free India Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition
organised in support of the Bhavan.
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1947 |
Munshiji lays the foundation - stone of the Bhavan's Central Home on February 23 at Harvey Road.
The starting of the Munshi Saraswati Mandir incorporating the Library,
Museum, Sangit Shikshapith and Kala Kendra.
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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. (August 8, 1949) |
1950 |
Shri Jawaharlal Nehru visits the
Bhavan.
The Bhavan's Delhi Kendra 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. |
1952 |
Dr. Rajendra Prasad lays the
foundation-stone of the Bhavan's Delhi Kendra.
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. |
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. (February 10)
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. (May 16)
Dr. Rajendra Prasad, President of India, presides over the Bhavan's Eleventh Convocation. |
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