Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

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Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University
Ḍŏ. Bābāsāhēb Āmbēḍakar Marāṭhavāḍā Vidyāpīṭh
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathawada University logo.png
Former name
Marathwada University
MottoKnowledge is sacred and is the source of enlightenment
Type Public
Established1958(67 years ago) (1958)
Chancellor Governor of Maharashtra
Vice-Chancellor Dr. Vijay J. Fulari
Location
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
,
India

19°54′17.88″N75°18′43.62″E / 19.9049667°N 75.3121167°E / 19.9049667; 75.3121167
Campus Urban
Affiliations UGC, NAAC, AIU
Website bamu.ac.in
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (BAMU), is an public university located in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra. It is named after Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, an Indian social reformer and political leader who chaired the committee that drafted the Constitution of India. The university was established on 23 August 1958. It is spread over 725 acres, making it the largest University in Maharashtra, India, in terms of total area.

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Babasaheb Ambedkar's statue in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar's statue in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University.jpg
Babasaheb Ambedkar's statue in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University
Central statue of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University. Central statue of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, India.png
Central statue of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University.
Namantar Shahid Stambh is Namantar martyrs monolith in front of university gate erected in memory of the valour and the sacrifice of Dalit martyrs. Namantar Shahid Stambh and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University gate.png
Namantar Shahid Stambh is Namantar martyrs monolith in front of university gate erected in memory of the valour and the sacrifice of Dalit martyrs.

Namantar Andolan

In 1978, the Maharashtra Chief Minister, the state legislature, and the University administration approved renaming the university after B. R. Ambedkar. [1] This decision was strongly opposed by other communities, [2] resulting in the anti-Dalit pogrom. [3] The Namantar Andolan was the renaming movement organised by Dalits for 16 years. On 14 January 1994, the university was officially renamed as "Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University." [4]

Organisation and administration

Colleges

Since establishment, the university has affiliated around 456 colleges across four districts in Maharashtra: Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Beed, Jalna, and Dharashiv.

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Beed

Jalna

Latur

Dharashiv

Parbhani

Library

Knowledge Resource Centre is the main library of the university. The library was founded in the 1958 as the Varsity library. The university library houses books dating back to the 1600s. Recently, the Knowledge Resource Centre subscribed to the World E-book Library through a Noida-based company, which will enable students to access over 300,000 e-books including journals and other documents. [5] [6]

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Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Student halls of residence

There are separate halls of residence for both males and females enrolled at the university. [7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Damle, Y.B. (January–June 1994). "Holocaust in Marathwada" (PDF). ICSSR Research Abstracts Quarterly. XXIII. Indian Council of Social Science and Research. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  2. ↑ Atyachar Virodh Samiti (12 May 1979). "The Marathwada Riots: A Report". Economic and Political Weekly. 14 (19): 845–852. JSTOR   4367590.(subscription required)
  3. ↑ Jaoul, Nicolas (2008). "The 'Righteous Anger' of the Powerless: Investigating Dalit Outrage over Caste Violence". South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal (2). doi: 10.4000/samaj.1892 . Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  4. ↑ Shastree, Uttara (1996). Religious Converts in India: Socio-political Study of Neo-Buddhists. Mittal Publications. pp. 100–101. ISBN   9788170996293.
  5. ↑ Nitnaware, Himanshu (26 August 2013). "Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University set to open dedicated research e-library tomorrow". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "University Library". BAM University. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  7. ↑ Facilities, Hall of Residence. "Hostels". Archived from the original on 14 October 2012.
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