Siddharth College of Arts, Science and Commerce

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Siddharth College
Fort, Mumbai
,
Maharashtra
,
400001
,
India

18°55′51.5″N 72°49′50.2″E / 18.930972°N 72.830611°E / 18.930972; 72.830611
CampusUrban
Websitesiddharthcollegeofasc.com

Siddharth College of Arts, Science and Commerce is a college in Mumbai offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Arts, Science, and Commerce fields.[1] The college is affiliated with the University of Mumbai.[2]

History

It was founded on 20 June 1946 by the

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.[3] It was the first educational institution by the nascent society which was founded nearly a year ago on 8 July 1945 with an aim of affording legal education to all sections of society.[4]
The commerce courses became available in 1980.

It is housed in Buddha Bhavan, situated in the

MMRDA.[5] The building is susceptible to flooding in heavy Mumbai monsoon.[6]

Over the years,

Ambedkarite factions, but with differing perspectives on socio-political issues – have fought for control over the society and the college.[7][8][9][10]

Courses offered

As of 2022[update], the college offered undergraduate coursework in Arts, Science and Commerce Streams.

Ph.D. programs.[11]

Library

The college is also home to some rare books from Dr. Ambedkar's personal collection, which were used as reference for drafting the Constitution of India.[12][13][14] The library has on display many Ambedkar artifacts, including a copy of the Constitution of India with his name embossed on it.[15][16]

Notable people

  • Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

References

  1. ^ a b "About". Siddharth College of Arts, Science and Commerce. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  2. ^ "List of all University Affiliated Colleges" (PDF). University of Mumbai. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Ambedkarmission". Ambedkarmission.org. Archived from the original on 26 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  4. S2CID 246778151
    . Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  5. ^ "DIRECTORY OF BEST COLLEGES 2015: RANKS.JSP | IndiaToday". www.indiatoday.in.
  6. ^ a b Gaikwad, Rahi (22 July 2020). "Rain wreaks havoc inside Siddharth College". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  7. ^ Hafeez, Mateen (26 June 2013). "Court restricts trustees from entering college premises". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  8. ^ Mishra, Ambarish; Ali, S. Ahmed (2 June 2012). "51 held for protesting outside Fort college | Mumbai News". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  9. ^ "सिद्धार्थ महाविद्यालयात आठवले यांना नो एन्ट्री!". Lokmat (in Marathi). 23 April 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  10. ^ झियाउद्दीन, सय्यद (26 October 2015). "सिद्धार्थ महाविद्यालयात जादूटोणा-करणी?". Loksatta (in Marathi). Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  11. ^ Admission Schedule
  12. ^ Geetha, V. (13 December 2022). "Unpacking a Library: Babasaheb Ambedkar and His World of Books". The Wire. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  13. ^ Sarwade, Vijay (6 December 2022). "'माझ्या जीवनातील स्नेही मी तुम्हाला देत आहे', बाबासाहेबांची ११०० ग्रंथ मिलिंदच्या ग्रंथालयात". Lokmat (in Marathi). Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  14. ^ "Rare draft of constitution falling apart in city college". Mumbai Mirror.
  15. ^ Lukose, Anjali (10 June 2015). "Ambedkar artefacts to be displayed in college library". The Indian Express. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  16. ^ Lukose, Anjali (14 April 2015). "At his alma mater, B R Ambedkar's name finds no place in list of 'illustrious' alumni". The Indian Express. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
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