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SNDT Women's University
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| Motto | ' Sanskrita Stree Parashakti ' (An enlightened woman is a source of Infinite strength)[1] |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 5th July 1916 |
| Chancellor | Bhagat Singh Koshyari |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Shashikala Wanjari |
| Students | Women Only |
| Location | , |
| 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 Mumbai, India. The university headquarters are at Churchgate in South Mumbai, while the main campus is at Churchgate there are two other campuses one in 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]
In 1920 the university was named Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University. Mr.Vitthaldas Thakarsey donated ₹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.[3] Today, the university has an enrolment of over 70,000 students. It has three campuses at Churchgate, Santacruz-Juhu, Pune.[4]
Notable alumni[edit]
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- Anita Dongre, designer
- Ayesha Singh, Indian actress
- Masaba Gupta, designer
- Neeta Lulla, designer
- Jaya Mehta, Gujarati poet and critic[5]
- Chitra Mudgal, noted Hindi writer
- Rani Mukherjee, Indian actress
- Heera Pathak, Gujarati poet and critic
- Shruti Sadolikar, Indian classical music singer
- Sonakshi Sinha, Indian actress
- Bharati Vaishampayan, Indian classical music singer
- Vasubahen, Gujarati writer
References[edit]
- ↑ "Motto of SNDT".
- ↑ "Affiliated Colleges". SNDT University. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ↑ "History of SNDT".
- ↑ "Campuses of SNDT".
- ↑ Brahmabhatt, Prasad (2010). અર્વાચીન ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઈતિહાસ - આધુનિક અને અનુઆધુનિક યુગ [History of Modern Gujarati Literature – Modern and Postmodern Era] (in ગુજરાતી). Ahmedabad: Parshwa Publication. pp. 141–142. ISBN 978-93-5108-247-7.
