Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (BAMU), formerly Marathwada University, is located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. It is named after B. R. Ambedkar, an Indian jurist, political leader, academic and the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution. The university was established on 23 August 1958. This university has contributed to the progress of adjoining regions and people in innumerable ways. Since its inception, the university has around 456 colleges affiliated[2] to it, which come under four districts (Aurangabad, Jalna, Beed and Osmanabad) of Maharashtra State.

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University
Ḍŏ. Bābāsāhēb Āmbēḍakar Marāṭhavāḍā Vidyāpīṭh
Motto"Knowledge is sacred and is the source of enlightenment"
TypePublic/government
Established1958 (1958)
ChancellorBhagat Singh Koshyari
Vice-ChancellorProf. Pramod Yeole[1]
Location
Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India 19°54′17.88″N 75°18′43.62″E
,
India
CampusUrban, total 725 acres (2.9339 km2)
AffiliationsUGC, NAAC, AIU
Websitehttp://www.bamu.ac.in

History
Central statue of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University.
Central statue of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University.
Namantar Shahid Stambh is Namantar martyrs monolith in front of university gate erected in memory of the valour and the sacrifice of Dalit martyrs.

There were nine colleges in Marathwada, listed below, all affiliated with Osmania University at Hyderabad in current Andhra Pradesh state. In response to demand of the public in Marathwada region for a university, the government appointed on 27 April 1957 a committee with the charter to provide recommendations regarding establishment of such a university. The governor of Bombay state signed the Marathwada University Act on 5 May 1958. Shri Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, inaugurated Marathwada University on 23 August 1958 at Aurangabad on the premises of the temporary main building of the university.

S.R. Dongerkery became the first vice-chancellor. Affiliation of the following nine colleges was transferred from Osmania University to the newly formed Marathwada University:

  • The Government College of Arts and Science, Aurangabad (established in 1923).
  • The Milind Mahavidyalaya, Aurangabad (established in 1950).
  • The People's College, Nanded (established in 1950).
  • The Government College of Education, Aurangabad (established in 1954).
  • The Marathwada College of Agriculture, Parbhani (established in 1956).
  • The Manikchand Pahade Law College, Aurangabad (established in 1956).
  • The Government Medical College, Aurangabad (established in 1956).
  • The Yogeshwari Science College, Mominabad (established in 1956).
  • The Arts and S.B.L. Commerce College, Jalna (established in 1958).

Namantar Andolan
Main article: Namantar Andolan

In 1978, the Maharashtra Chief Minister, the state legislature and University administration approved the renaming University after B. R. Ambedkar.[3] This decision was strongly opposed by Hindu community[4] resulting in the anti-Dalit pogrom.[5] The Namantar Andolan was the renaming movement raised by Dalits for 16 years. On 14 January 1994 the University name was renamed as "Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University".[6]

Library

Knowledge Resource Centre is the main library of the University. The University library was founded in the year 1958 as the Varsity library. The University library houses some old books dating all the way back to the year 1600. Recently Knowledge Resource Centre subscribed to the World E-book Library through a Noida-based company, which will enable the students to access over 300,000 e-books including journals and other documents.[7][8]

Coat of arms
Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

The university's coat of arms bears the following emblems:

  • An Ajanta Arch with the university motto inscribed in its base. The arch is a symbol of the glory of the art of painting and sculpture which reached their acme in the Ajanta Caves.
  • An open book lying on a book-rest, symbolising learning.
  • A sheaf of jowar, representing agriculture, the chief means of livelihood of the people of Marathwada.
  • Two elephants, representing the strength of purpose of the people of Marathwada.
  • A wheel representing progress.

Academics and departments

BAMU has 56 departments running in its Campus and Sub-Campus. On 5 August 2004, a subcenter of BAMU was established at Osmanabad. It has been temporarily started at Government Ayurvedic College in Osmanabad. It has ten PG departments including Computer Science and IT, Physics and Chemistry.

Student halls of residence

There are separate halls of residence for both boys and girls enrolled at the university.[9]

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "डॉ. प्रमोद येवले यांची डॉ. बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर मराठवाडा विद्यापीठाच्या कुलगुरुपदी नियुक्ती". Loksatta (in Marathi). 15 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  2. University, Website. "Dr.BAMU Affiliated Colleges" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2012.
  3. Damle, Y.B. (January–June 1994). "Holocaust in Marathwada" (PDF). ICSSR Research Abstracts Quarterly. Indian Council of Social Science and Research. XXIII. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  4. Atyachar Virodh Samiti (12 May 1979). "The Marathwada Riots: A Report". Economic and Political Weekly. 14 (19): 845–852. JSTOR 4367590. (subscription required)
  5. Jaoul, Nicolas (2008). "The 'Righteous Anger' of the Powerless: Investigating Dalit Outrage over Caste Violence". South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal (2). doi:10.4000/samaj.1892. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  6. Shastree, Uttara (1996). Religious Converts in India: Socio-political Study of Neo-Buddhists. Mittal Publications. pp. 100–101. ISBN 9788170996293.
  7. "Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University set to open dedicated research e-library tomorrow". TOI. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  8. "University Library". BAM University. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  9. Facilities, Hall of Residence. "Hostels". Archived from the original on 14 October 2012.
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