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Encyclopedia > Kashi Vidya Peeth

The Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth is a deemed and chartered university located in the city of Varanasi, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Formerly known as the Kashi Vidyapeeth, it was re-dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of the Indian independence movement. Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... VārāṇasÄ«   (HindÄ«: वाराणसी, UrdÅ«: وارانسی, IPA: ), also known as Benares, Banaras, or Benaras (HindÄ«: बनारस, UrdÅ«: بنارس, ; IPA: ), or Kashi or Kasi (काशी کاشی ), is a famous Hindu holy city situated on the banks of the river Ganges (Ganga) in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: ‎, translation: Northern Province, IPA: ,  ), also popularly known by its abbreviation U.P. It is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Union of India. ... Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Gujarati: , Hindi: , IAST: mohandās karamcand gāndhÄ«, IPA: ) (October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948) was a major political and spiritual leader of the Indian Independence Movement. ... The Indian Independence Movement incorporated the efforts by Indians to liberate the region from British, French and Portuguese and form the nation-state of India. ...

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Foundation

Inspired by Gandhi's call for self-reliance and Swaraj (Self-Rule), the Kashi Vidyapeeth was the first modern university organised by Indians in British India. The university, along with contemporaries such as the Jamia Millia Islamia and the Gujarat Vidyapith were outside the control and support of British authorities, supported and managed entirely by Indian nationalists and educationalists. Gandhi and Indian nationalists encouraged Indians to boycott British-run institutions in favour of institutions managed entirely by Indians. Self rule is the term used to described a people or group being able to exercise all of the necessary functions of power without intervention from any authority which they cannot themselves alter. ... British India (otherwise known as The British Raj) was a historical period during which most of the Indian subcontinent, or present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, were under the colonial authority of the British Empire (Undivided India). ... Jamia Milia Islamia (Urdu: جامعہ ملیہ اسلامیہ) National Islamic University is an Indian Central University located in New Delhi. ... The Gujarat Vidyapith is a major university located in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat in India. ...


The Kashi Vidyapeeth was founded in 1920 by Babu Shiv Prasad Gupta, a nationalist and educationalist. It was founded in the city of Varanasi, one of the holiest cities for India's Hindus. Attracting young Indians from across the country, its faculty included prominent nationalists and scholars such as Acharya Narendra Dev, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Jivatram Kripalani, Babu Sri Prakash and Babu Sampurnananda. Many prominent Indian industrialists and politicians provided financial and administrative support to the university. In education, teachers are those who teach students or pupils, often a course of study or a practical skill. ... This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ... Acharya Narendra Deva (1889-1956) was one of the leading theorists of the Congress Socialist Party. ... Dr. Rajendra Prasad (December 3, 1884–February 28, 1963) was the first President of India. ... Jivatram Kripalani, also referred to with the prefix Acharya (Teacher: Hindi), was an Indian freedom fighter and political leader, who became a nationwide leader of the Janata Party revolt against the Indian Emergency. ...


Philosophy and curriculum

The Kashi Vidyapeeth began as institution organised around Indian culture and values. Centred on Gandhism, the university encouraged the values of self-reliance, self-sufficiency and enlightenment to its students. Its faculty and student body actively strove to eradicate the culture of caste-based, gender and religious discrimination that existed in many parts of India, promoting equal opportunity for all students. Students were inculcated with a passion to serve India's poor, indigent and depressed classes. The university was also a hotbed for nationalist activities throughout India's struggle for freedom. Gandhism (or Gandhi-ism) is an informal reference to the vision, core inspirations, principles, beliefs and philosophy of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who was a major political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian Independence Movement. ... The Indian caste system is the traditional system of social division in the Indian Subcontinent, in which social classes are defined by a number of endogamous groups often termed as Jātis. ...


The university focused on teaching with Hindi as the medium of instruction. The university stressed social sciences, Indian history and cultural subjects, but also offered courses and programmes for business and commerce studies, fine arts, journalism, law and sciences. In recent times, the university has further diversified and modernised its educational programme and curriculum to offer degrees and courses in technical fields. Hindi (हिन्दी) is a language spoken mainly in North and Central India. ... The social sciences are groups of academic disciplines that study the human aspects of the world. ... Prehistory The prehistory of India goes back to the old Stone age (Palaeolithic). ...


Organisation

The Kashi Vidyapeeth enjoyed a "deemed university" status from 1963 to 1974, following which it was raised to a chartered university status. The university is governed under the Ministry of Education of India. It maintains a semi-autonomous structure, with a Dean as head of the institution. The structure of the university was modernised after India's independence into departments and faculty groups: In an educational setting, a dean is a person with significant authority . ...

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References

  • Kashi Vidyapith
  • Varanasi NIC
  • Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth.htm India education
  • Gandhian centres in India

See also


Benaras Hindu University was founded by Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya (Malviyaji) through the establishment of three engineering and technological institutions: the Benaras Engineering College (BENCO) in 1919, the College of Mining and Metallurgy (MINMET) in 1923, and the College of Technology (TECHNO) [at what year?]. These institutions offered degrees... The Gujarat Vidyapith is a major university located in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat in India. ... Sardar Patel University is a university in Gujarat state of India. ...

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