Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith

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Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith
Kashi Vidyapith
Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith logo.png
Former name
Kashi Vidyapith
Motto IAST: Vidhya'mritamaśnute
Motto in English
Knowledge imparts immortality
TypeGovernment University
Established10 February 1921(104 years ago) (10 February 1921)
Accreditation NAAC B++
Chancellor Governor of Uttar Pradesh
Vice-Chancellor Anand Kumar Tyagi
Location
Varanasi
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
India
Nickname Vidyapith
Affiliations UGC
Website mgkvponline.org.in
Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith

Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith is a public university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Established on 10 February 1921 as Kashi Vidyapith and later renamed, it is administered under the state legislature of the government of Uttar Pradesh. It got University status in 1974 as Deemed to be University and State University status in 2009 by The Uttar Pradesh State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2008 (act no. 6 of 2009). The university has more than 400+ affiliated colleges spread over six districts. It is one of the largest state universities in Uttar Pradesh, with hundreds of thousands of students, both rural and urban. It offers a range of professional and academic courses in arts, science, commerce, agriculture science, law, computing and management.

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Foundation

Babu Shiv Prasad Gupta and Bhagwan Das established the university in Varanasi, on 10 February 1921, during the non-cooperation movement of the freedom struggle. Originally named Kashi Vidyapith, the university was renamed Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith in 1995. It was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi. [1]

Kashi Vidyapith was the action field of the Indian National Movement & a pilgrimage for the Socialists. [2]

Alumni

Alumni of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith include:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MGKVP-Welcome to M.G. Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi". Archived from the original on 10 August 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi". www.mgkvp.ac.in. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Elets Online". Elets Online. 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Second Lok Sabha – Members' Bioprofile: BV Keskar" . Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile: Kalraj Mishra". 164.100.47.194. Lok Sabha.
  6. ↑ "वाराणसीः लॉकडाउन में फल और सब्‍जी बेच रहे हैं राष्‍ट्रीय स्तर के खिलाड़ी". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 25 December 2021.

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