Bihar Vidyapeeth

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Bihar Vidyapeeth
Type Public
Established6 February 1921 (1921-02-06)
Founder Maulana Mazharul Haque
Affiliation Bihar State Education Board
Academic affiliation
 National Institute of Open Schooling
President Vijay Prakash
Address
Sadaqat Ashram, Kurji, Patna, Bihar
,
India
CampusUrban, 32 acres (13 ha)
Website drpspm.biharvidyapeeth.edu.in

Bihar Vidyapeeth is an Indian Educational Institution founded by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi on 6 February 1921 but it was seized by the British in 1942. [1] [2] [3] It was started in Patna by Shri Rajendra Prasad and the land was donated by Maulana Mazharul Haque. [4] Its first Institution was opened at Patna-Gaya road presently known as Buddha Marg. It was inaugurated by Mohammad Ali Jauhar and Kasturba Gandhi along with Mahatma Gandhi. [5] [6] [7] In 2022, it is proposed to make Bihar Vidyapeeth a Central University. [8] [9] [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Bihar Vidyapeeth, founded by Gandhi, to be revived". Deccan Herald. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Foundation Day Special: बापू ने की थी पटना में बिहार विद्यापीठ. Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Inaugurated By Mahatma Gandhi, Patna's Bihar Vidyapith Turns 100". NDTV.com. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  4. ↑ Salim, Saquib (7 July 2020). "Sadaqt Ashram, Patna : Mazharul Haque's gift to the Nation". Heritage Times. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "Bihar Vidyapith – AICBVF" . Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "Century-old Bihar Vidyapeeth is encroachment-free". The Indian Express. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "Patna HC asks state govt to make Bihar Vidyapeeth campus a museum". The Indian Express. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  8. ↑ "बिहार विद्यापीठ का लौटेगा गौरव, बनेगी सेंट्रल विवि". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  9. ↑ Mitra, Arnab; News, India TV (14 August 2021). "75th Independence Day: The history behind India's own 'National Vidyapiths' founded by Mahatma Gandhi, others". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 18 December 2022.{{cite web}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  10. ↑ "आम के पेड़ चला रहे गांधी के सपनों की 'बिहार विद्यापीठ' | Mango trees running Gandhi's Bihar Vidyapeeth". Patrika News (in Hindi). 29 January 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2022.

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