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state public university in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
- 1921
- South Asia
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state public university in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith (MGKVP) is a public state university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Established on 10 February 1921 as Kashi Vidyapith during the Non-cooperation movement, it was founded by nationalist leaders Shiv Prasad Gupta and Bhagwan Das and inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi. The institution was established as part of the nationalist movement to promote education independent of British colonial administration. It became a statutory university under Uttar Pradesh legislation in 1974 and was subsequently brought under the state's university framework through legislation enacted in 2009.
The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes in several disciplines. It has a network of affiliated colleges in eastern Uttar Pradesh.
Kashi Vidyapith was established in Varanasi on 10 February 1921 by nationalist leaders Babu Shiv Prasad Gupta and Bhagwan Das during the Indian independence movement's Non-cooperation movement. It was founded as an Indian-run educational institution independent of British colonial administration. Mahatma Gandhi inaugurated the institution, which became associated with the movement for national education and self-reliance.
The university's history is closely connected with the nationalist movement. Among its early students was Lal Bahadur Shastri, who later became the second prime minister of India. He studied at Kashi Vidyapith and received the degree of Shastri, which became part of his name.
The institution was renamed Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith in 1995 in honour of Gandhi.
In 1971, the Government of India issued a commemorative postage stamp to mark the 50th anniversary of Kashi Vidyapith. The stamp was issued on 10 February 1971, the anniversary of the institution's founding.
The university's main campus is located in Maldahiya, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The institution maintains academic and administrative facilities to support its teaching programmes and affiliated colleges.
The university's affiliated-college network serves students in eastern Uttar Pradesh. The official university website provides information about affiliated colleges and academic programmes.
Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith is a state university in Uttar Pradesh and is associated with the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
The university has been reported as holding a B++ grade from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
The university offers academic programmes through faculties covering a range of disciplines. These include:
The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma and doctoral programmes in various subject areas. Details of courses and departments are published through the university's official academic information channels.
Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith has been associated with political leaders, participants in the Indian independence movement, scholars, writers and sportspersons. The following people have been identified in published sources as alumni or former students of the institution.
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