Tilak Maharashtra University

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Tilak Maharashtra University
Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth Old Building, Pune.jpg
Type Deemed to be University
Established1921
Location,
India
CampusPune, Kharghar, Solapur
Affiliations UGC
Website www.tmv.edu.in

Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth is a university in Pune, Maharashtra, India. It was established in 1921, and named after the Indian independence movement activist Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

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