Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan is a registered society and a Charitable Trust founded in 1938 by Dr K M Munshi, a far-sighted visionary and a practical idealist, along with three of his close associates with the blessings of Mahatma Gandhi, to preserve and propagate Sanskrit, the mother of languages. It had the privilege of associating with distinguished Freedom fighters and leaders of pre-independence and post-independence India, such as Dr Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India; Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the first Home Minister of India; Shri C Rajagopalachari and others.

Over the years, the Bhavan has steadily grown into a comprehensive, cooperative national movement, with an international outlook, for the promotion of ethical and spiritual values and Indian cultural heritage over the last eight decades through its 367 institutions across India and seven centres abroad, staff strength of over 6000 and student base of about 3,00,000; it is probably the largest Non-governmental and Charitable organisation in the country. Bhavan’s Headquarters are in Mumbai at the following address:

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Munshi Sadan, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Chowk,
Kulapati K. M. Munshi Marg,
Mumbai 400 007. Website: https://www.bhavans.info/

Over the year, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan has been recognised for its outstanding contribution towards promotion of Indian Culture, ethos, heritage and education. Following are some of the recognitions bestowed on the organisation by the Govt. of India.

• Rajiv Gandhi Award for National Integration-1992 For Bhavan’s outstanding contribution to National Integration particularly through its ‘Sarva Dharma Maitri Pratisthan’.
• Communal Harmony Award -1999: By the Government of India for Bhavan’s outstanding contribution to the cause of communal harmony and National Integration.
• International Gandhi Peace prize -2002: By the Government of India for Bhavan’s significant contribution towards spread of education, integration of the best of ancient and modern values and promotion of peace and harmony among all faiths and communities.
• Educational Institution of National Eminence: For its contribution in the field of education, culture, religion. Literature, community service and heritage preservation and propagation. (Under section-80 (G) 2(iii) of the Income Tax Act, under this section, donation to the Bhavan will have 100% tax rebate).
  

  Over the years from being a modest Indological research institution, it has steadily grown into a comprehensive, co-operative, apolitical, national movement with an international outlook. It seeks to inculcate a value-based life. The promotion of ethical and spiritual values in everything that it does. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan steadfastly adheres to the Vedic ideal:

  “Let noble thoughts come to us from every side”

  आनोभद्रा: क्रतवोयन्तुववश्वत: (ऋग्वेद)

  Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Delhi Kendra has a campus of 6.99 acres in the heart of Delhi on Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi.

  Bhavan’s Delhi Kendra houses two institutions of higher education:

  • Leelawati Munshi College of Education (founded in 2016) recognised by NCTE and affiliated to GGSIPU and SCERT, and
  • Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan College (founded in 2022) affiliated to GGSIPU and recognised by AICTE for BBA and BCA.