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SNDT Women's University, also called by its full name Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University, is a women's university in the city of
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. The university headquarters are at
Churchgate
Churchgate (Marathi pronunciation: ͡ʃəɾt͡ʃɡeːʈ is an area in South Mumbai. During the eighteenth and up to the mid-19th century, Mumbai was a walled city. The city walls had three gates, and Churchgate, named after St. Thomas Cathe ...
in
South Mumbai
South Mumbai, colloquially SoBo from South Bombay in Anglo-Indian English, administratively the Mumbai City District, is the city centre and the southernmost precinct of Greater Bombay. It extends from Colaba to Mahim and Sion neighbour ...
, while the main campus is at Churchgate there are two other campuses one in
Santacruz–
Juhu
Juhu (Pronunciation: ͡ʒuɦuː is a posh and upmarket neighbourhood of Mumbai. It is known for the sprawling Juhu Beach. It is surrounded by the Arabian Sea to the west, Versova to the north, Vile Parle to the east and Santacruz to the south ...
area of Mumbai and another at
Pune
Pune (; ; also known as Poona, (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million ...
. The university has affiliated colleges in
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...
,
Assam
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,
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...
,
Bihar
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,
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...
,
Surat
Surat is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The word Surat literally means ''face'' in Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea, it used to be a large seaport. It is now ...
and
Goa
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, as well.
Dhondo keshav Karve
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Dhondo Keshav Karve (18 April 1858 – 9 November 1962), popularly known as Maharshi Karve, was a social reformer in India in the field of women's welfare. He advocated widow remarriage and he himself married a widow. Karve was a pioneer in ...
played key role in its establishment.
Karve was inspired by novel on
japan women's university
is the oldest and largest of private Japanese women's universities. The university was established on 20 April 1901 by education reformist .
The university has around 6000 students and 200 faculty. It has two campuses, named after the neighb ...
in
1915
Events
Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January – British physicist Sir Joseph Larmor publishes his observations on "The Influence of Local Atmospheric Cooling on Astronomical Refraction".
*January 1 ...
.
History
In 1920 the university was named Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University. Mr.Vitthaldas Thakarsey pledged ₹1500000 at that time in the memories of his beloved mother Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thakarsey, and so the name SNDT was given to the university. The money was never completely paid. Today, the university has an enrolment of over 70,000 students. It has three campuses at
Churchgate
Churchgate (Marathi pronunciation: ͡ʃəɾt͡ʃɡeːʈ is an area in South Mumbai. During the eighteenth and up to the mid-19th century, Mumbai was a walled city. The city walls had three gates, and Churchgate, named after St. Thomas Cathe ...
,
Santacruz-
Juhu
Juhu (Pronunciation: ͡ʒuɦuː is a posh and upmarket neighbourhood of Mumbai. It is known for the sprawling Juhu Beach. It is surrounded by the Arabian Sea to the west, Versova to the north, Vile Parle to the east and Santacruz to the south ...
,
Pune
Pune (; ; also known as Poona, (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million ...
.
Notable alumni
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Anita Dongre
Anita Dongre (née Sawlani) (born 3 October 1963) is an Indian fashion designer. She is the founder of House of Anita Dongre, an Indian fashion house.
Early life
Dongre was born in Mumbai, in the state of Maharashtra. Her mother, Pushpa Sa ...
, designer
*
Masaba Gupta
Masaba Gupta (born 2 November 1989) is an Indian fashion designer and an actress with her own label called House of Masaba.
Early life
Masaba Gupta was born in 1989 and is the daughter of Indian actress Neena Gupta and West Indies cricketer V ...
, designer
*
Neeta Lulla, designer
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Jaya Mehta
Jaya Vallabhdas Mehta is a Gujarati poet, critic and translator from Gujarat, India. She was educated and later worked at SNDT Women's University.
Life
Jaya Mehta was born on 16 August 1932 at Koliyak village near Bhavnagar (now in Bhavnagar di ...
, Gujarati poet and critic
*
Chitra Mudgal
Chitra Mudgal (born 10 December 1943) is an Indian Writer and one of the leading literary figures of modern Hindi literature.
She is the first Indian woman to receive the coveted Vyas Samman for her novel ''Avaan''.
In 2019 she was awarded ...
, noted Hindi writer
*
Rani Mukherjee
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, Indian actress
*
Heera Pathak
Heera Ramnarayan Pathak, born Heera Kalyanray Mehta, was a Gujarati poet and literary critic. She married Ramnarayan V. Pathak, a Gujarati writer.
Life
She was born on 12 April 1916 in Mumbai. She completed a Bachelor of Arts in 1936 from S ...
, Gujarati poet and critic
*
Shruti Sadolikar
Shruti Sadolikar Katkar (born 9 Nov. 1951) is an Indian classical singer of the khyal style in the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. She is a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Hindustani vocal music for 2011.
Early life and career
Sadolik ...
, Indian classical music singer
*
Sonakshi Sinha
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, Indian actress
*
Bharati Vaishampayan
Bharati Vaishampayan (January 1, 1954 - January 19, 2020) https://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-st-mumbai/20200121/281917365038017 was a Hindustani classical music, Hindustani classical vocalist of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana and t ...
, Indian classical music singer
*
Vasubahen
Vasubahen (23 March 1924 ― 13 December 2020), born Vasubahen Ramprasad Bhatt, was Gujarati language story writer and novelist from Gujarat, India. She was a director of various All India Radio stations in Gujarat as well as a Chairman of the G ...
, Gujarati writer
References
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Universities in Mumbai
Educational institutions established in 1916
Women's universities and colleges in Maharashtra
1916 establishments in India