Gujarat Vidyapith, Educational institution in Ahmedabad, India
Gujarat Vidyapith is a deemed university in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, founded in 1920 by Mahatma Gandhi. It began in Dahyabhai Mehta's bungalow behind the Kocharab Ashram and became a deemed university in 1963. Its central library holds 5,93,533 books, 252 journals, 17 newspapers and 691 manuscripts, and there are 7 boys' hostels and 3 girls' hostels.
Mahatma Gandhi founded the institution on October 18, 1920, as an independent alternative to the British education system. It played a role in the independence movement and later gained recognition as a deemed university.
The Sanskrit name translates to seat of learning, reflecting Gandhi's vision of education as a tool for social renewal. Students maintain a simple daily routine grounded in values of truthfulness and nonviolent action.
The main library provides access to more than 593,000 books and manuscripts for research and study. Visitors should note that this is an active teaching campus with limited public access outside academic hours.
The gateway over the road carries carved wheels above its round arch, and two inscribed plaques sit at the base of its piers. The university began in 1920 in Dahyabhai Mehta's bungalow behind the Kocharab Ashram, and its first vice-chancellor was A. T. Gidwani.
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