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The Elphinstone College played a pivotal role in the inception of The University Of Mumbai which was established in 1857, the same year as India's first revolt.The university's initial classes were held at the college's Byculla building and were subsequently moved to the present Fort campus of the same.
Mountstuart Elphinstone. Mountstuart Elphinstone FRSE (6 October 1779 – 20 November 1859) was a Scottish statesman and historian, associated with the government of British India. He later became the Governor of Bombay (now Mumbai) where he is credited with the opening of several educational institutions accessible to the Indian population.
Reference no. 1480. The David Sassoon Library and Reading Room is a famous library and heritage structure in Mumbai, India. The idea for a library to be situated in the center of the city came from Albert Sassoon, son of the famous Baghdadi Jewish philanthropist, David Sassoon. [1]
Dr. Homi Bhabha State University (HBSU) is a public state university located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. [1] It was established in 2019 as a cluster university, combining four colleges formerly under the University of Mumbai — Elphinstone College, Sydenham College, Secondary Training College and The Institute of Science, the latter being the main college.
v. t. e. Dadabhai Naoroji (4 September 1825 – 30 June 1917), also known as the "Grand Old Man of India" and "Unofficial Ambassador of India", was an Indian Independence activist, political leader, merchant, scholar and writer who served as 2nd, 9th, and 22nd President of the Indian National Congress from 1886 to 1887, 1893 to 1894 and 1906 to ...
Joshi thereafter joined the Elphinstone College at Mumbai in 1870. He began to learn Sanskrit only after joining the college, and within one year made up the subject to the required standard and got through the Examination. He passed the B.A. in 1873, with Logic and Moral Philosophy, and History and Political Economy as his optional subjects.
In the 1970s, Elphinstone College, Mumbai was a hub for left-wing extremism, of which Anuradha played a prime role. What she saw in the refugee camps in war-hit Bangladesh and also the famine-hit areas of Maharashtra prior to that were the prime motives of her commitment to social work.
Pages in category "Elphinstone College alumni" The following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Dilip Abreu;