Bihar Vidyapeeth

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Bihar Vidyapeeth
TypePublic
Established6 February 1921 (1921-02-06)
FounderMaulana Mazharul Haque
AffiliationBihar State Education Board
Academic affiliation
National Institute of Open Schooling
PresidentVijay Prakash
Address,
India
CampusUrban, 32 acres (13 ha)
Websitedrpspm.biharvidyapeeth.edu.in

Bihar Vidyapeeth is an Indian Educational Institution founded by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi on 6 February 1921 but it was seized by the British in 1942.[1][2][3] It was started in Patna by Shri Rajendra Prasad and the land was donated by Maulana Mazharul Haque.[4] Its first Institution was opened at Patna-Gaya road presently known as Buddha Marg. It was inaugurated by Mohammad Ali Jauhar and Kasturba Gandhi along with Mahatma Gandhi.[5][6][7] In 2022, It is proposed to make Bihar Vidyapeeth a Central University.[8][9][10]

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  1. ^ "Bihar Vidyapeeth, founded by Gandhi, to be revived". Deccan Herald. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Foundation Day Special: बापू ने की थी पटना में बिहार विद्यापीठ की स्थापना, डॉ. राजेंद्र प्रसाद बने थे पहले प्राचार्य". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Inaugurated By Mahatma Gandhi, Patna's Bihar Vidyapith Turns 100". NDTV.com. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  4. ^ Salim, Saquib (7 July 2020). "Sadaqt Ashram, Patna : Mazharul Haque's gift to the Nation". Heritage Times. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Bihar Vidyapith – AICBVF". Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Century-old Bihar Vidyapeeth is encroachment-free". The Indian Express. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Patna HC asks state govt to make Bihar Vidyapeeth campus a museum". The Indian Express. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  8. ^ "बिहार विद्यापीठ का लौटेगा गौरव, बनेगी सेंट्रल विवि". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  9. ^ Mitra, Arnab; News, India TV (14 August 2021). "75th Independence Day: The history behind India's own 'National Vidyapiths' founded by Mahatma Gandhi, others". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 18 December 2022. {{cite web}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  10. ^ "आम के पेड़ चला रहे गांधी के सपनों की 'बिहार विद्यापीठ' | Mango trees running Gandhi's Bihar Vidyapeeth". Patrika News (in Hindi). 29 January 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2022.

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