SNDT Women's University

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Postage stamp commemorating the centenary of SNDT Women s University, Bombay.

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. Dhondo Keshav Karve played a key role in its establishment. He was inspired by novel on Japan Women's University in 1915.

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. The money was never completely paid. Today, the university has an enrolment of over 70,000 students. It has three campuses at Churchgate, Santacruz-Juhu, Pune.

Notable alumni

• Anita Dongre, designer
• Masaba Gupta, designer
• Neeta Lulla, designer
• Jaya Mehta, Gujarati poet and critic
• Chitra Mudgal, noted Hindi writer
• Rani Mukherjee, Indian actress
• Rekha Kamat, 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