SNDT Women's University
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| Motto | 'Sanskrita Stree Parashakti' (An enlightened woman is a source of Infinite strength) Vice-Chancellor Ujwala Chakradeo | |
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| Students | Women only | |
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| Campus | Mumbai, Pune | |
| Affiliations | UGC | |
| Website | sndt | |
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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
Santacruz–Juhu area of Mumbai and another at Pune. The university has affiliated colleges in Maharashtra, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Surat and Goa, as well.[2] Dhondo Keshav Karve played a key role in its establishment. He was inspired by novel on Japan Women's University in 1915
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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.
Notable alumni
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- Anita Dongre, designer
- Masaba Gupta, designer
- Neeta Lulla, designer
- Jaya Mehta, Gujarati poet and critic[6]
- Chitra Mudgal, noted Hindi writer
- Rani Mukherjee, Indian actress[7]
- Heera Pathak, Gujarati poet and critic
- Shruti Sadolikar, Indian classical music singer
- Sonakshi Sinha, Indian actress[8]
- Bharati Vaishampayan, Indian classical music singer
- Vasubahen, Gujarati writer
References
- ^ "Motto of SNDT".
- ^ "Affiliated Colleges". SNDT University. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ "History of SNDT".
- ISBN 978-81-230-2656-5.
- ^ "Campuses of SNDT".
- ISBN 978-93-5108-247-7.
- ^ Mukherjee, Haimantee (15 January 2012). "Rani Mukerji won't marry an actor". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ^ "Just How educated are our Bollywood heroines?". Rediff.com. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
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