Dhondo Keshav Karve founded the SNDT Women's University in 1916, which is the first women's university in India.[3][4].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.[5] The money was never completely paid.[6] Today, the university has an enrolment of over 70,000 students. It has three campuses atChurchgate,Santacruz-Juhu,Pune.[7]
1940 ConvocationPostage stamp commemorating the centenary of SNDT Women s University, Bombay.
^Brahmabhatt, Prasad (2010).અર્વાચીન ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઈતિહાસ - આધુનિક અને અનુઆધુનિક યુગ [History of Modern Gujarati Literature – Modern and Postmodern Era] (in Gujarati). Ahmedabad: Parshwa Publication. pp. 141–142.ISBN978-93-5108-247-7.
