 Building of Dr. Ambedkar's Siddhartha College, Mumbai in 1956 | |
| Established | June 20, 1946; 79 years ago (1946-06-20)[1] |
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Academic affiliation | University of Mumbai |
| Address | Buddha Bhavan, Purshotamdas Thakurdas Marg, Outram Road ,,,400001 ,India 18°55′51.5″N72°49′50.2″E / 18.930972°N 72.830611°E /18.930972; 72.830611 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | siddharthcollegeofasc |
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Siddharth College of Arts, Science and Commerce is a college in Mumbai offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Arts, Science, and Commerce fields.[1] The college is affiliated with theUniversity of Mumbai.[2]
It was founded on 20 June 1946 by thePeople's Education Society which was formed byDr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.[3] It was the first educational institution by the nascent society which was founded nearly a year ago on 8 July 1945 with an aim of affording legal education to all sections of society.[4] The commerce courses became available in 1980.
It is housed inBuddha Bhavan, situated in theFort area of Mumbai. Its office is located inAnand Bhavan, which has been declared as a heritage structure by the Heritage society of theMMRDA.[5] The building is susceptible to flooding in heavy Mumbaimonsoon.[6]
Over the years,Bharipa'sPrakash Ambedkar (Babasaheb's grandson) andRepublican Party'sRamdas Athawale – bothAmbedkarite factions, but with differing perspectives on socio-political issues – have fought for control over the society and the college.[7][8][9][10]
As of 2022[update], the college offered undergraduate coursework in Arts, Science and Commerce Streams.[6] The college also enrolls graduate students inM.Sc. &Ph.D. programs.[11]
The college is also home to some rare books from Dr. Ambedkar's personal collection, which were used as reference for drafting theConstitution of India.[12][13][14] The library has on display many Ambedkar artifacts, including a copy of the Constitution of India with his name embossed on it.[15][16]