Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan is an Indian educational trust. It was founded on 7 November 1938 by K.M Munshi, with the support of

Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (2October 186930January 1948) was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalism, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethics, political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful Indian ...

. The trust programmes through its 119 centres in India, 7 centres abroad and 367 constituent institutions, cover "all aspects of life from the cradle to the grave and beyond – it fills a growing vacuum in modern life", as Pandit

Jawaharlal Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru (14 November 1889 – 27 May 1964) was an Indian anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat, and statesman who was a central figure in India during the middle of the 20th century. Nehru was a pr ...

observed when he first visited the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in 1950.

Organisation

The trust operates a number of primary and secondary institutes in

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

and abroad. It organizes and runs 100 private schools in India. The schools are known as Bharatiya Vidya Mandir, Bhavan's Vidya Mandir, or Bhavan's Vidyalaya. The Bhavan significantly grew as a cultural organization and became a global foundation under the leadership of Sundaram Ramakrishnan who took over as the director after the death of Munshi in 1971. The first foreign centre was opened in London in 1972.

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Sanskritik Kendra (The Museum)

Th
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Sanskritik
is located at Koradi, Nagpur. It is an impressive structure spread across two floors, with each floor encompassing 14,760 sq. ft. of space. The first floor houses the remarkable "Ramayana Darshanam Hall," a unique exhibition complex where the entire story of Lord Rama is narrated through captivating murals and oil paintings. This hall showcases 120 magnificent paintings portraying significant episodes from the Ramayana, from the birth of Sri Rama to his glorious coronation. Accompanying these masterpieces are informative write-ups in English, Hindi, and Marathi, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the epic tale. The second floor, houses the "Bharata Mata Sadanam," a tribute to India's valiant freedom fighters and defense personnel, designed to instill a deep sense of patriotism. Within this hall, a bronze statue of Bharata Mata, along with 115 paintings depicting the heroic struggles of freedom fighters from 1857 to 1947. Additionally, it showcase 21 Paramvir Chakra Awardees and 14 paintings that vividly depict various pivotal events from India's freedom struggle, each accompanied by explanatory write-ups. The Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Sanskritik can be visited from 10:00am - 6:00pm and tickets can be booked via th
official website
. Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan selected and signed an MoU wit
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to manage the visitors, and ticketing platform. Smt. Droupadi Murmu, the President of India
inaugurated the Bhartiya Vidhya Bhavan Sanskriti Kendra in Koradi Nagpur on July 05, 2023

Book series

* Bharatiya Vidya Series * Bhavan's Book University *

The History and Culture of the Indian People ''The History and Culture of the Indian People'' is a series of eleven volumes on the history of India, from prehistoric times to the establishment of the modern state in 1947. Historian Ramesh Chandra Majumdar was the general editor of the serie ...

* Natya, Nritya and Sangita Series * Pocket Gandhi Series * Singhi Jain SeriesKuvalayamala
archive.org. Retrieved 4 February 2025.

Board members

The current president of the Bhavan is Surendralal Mehta, and the vice-president is Bellur Srikrishna.

References

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