Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective

Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith

University in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith
Remove ads

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.

Quick Facts Former name, Motto ...
Remove ads

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]

Remove ads

Alumni

Alumni of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith include:

Remove ads

See also

References

Loading related searches...

Wikiwand - on

Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.

Remove ads