Gurukula Kangri (Deemed to be University), Haridwar
गुरुकुल कांगड़ी (समविश्वविद्यालय), हरिद्वार
- Established
- 4 March 1902
- Type
- Gurukul
- Location
- Haridwar, Uttarakhand
About
Founded on 4 March 1902 by Swami Shraddhanand on the banks of the Ganga near Haridwar to revive the ancient gurukula system, and now a Deemed to be University funded by the UGC. It teaches Veda, Sanskrit and philosophy alongside modern subjects, including an M.A. in Jyotir Vigyan & Vedic Karmkand and a one-year Vedic Paurohitya-Karmkand course.
Courses & areas of study
- B.A. (Honours) in Veda, Sanskrit, Philosophy and Yogic Science; B.Sc. (Honours) Yogic Science
- M.A. Vedic Literature
- M.A. Sanskrit
- M.A. Philosophy
- M.A. Jyotir Vigyan & Vedic Karmkand
- M.A. Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology
- M.A. Yogic Science and P.G. Diploma in Yogic Science
- Vedic Paurohitya-Karmkand (one year)
- Ph.D. in Vedic Literature, Sanskrit Literature, Philosophy and more
History
A gurukula on the Ganga (1902)
Swami Shraddhanand founded Gurukula Kangri on 4 March 1902 on the banks of the Ganga, about 6 km from Haridwar, with one aim: to revive the ancient Indian gurukula system of education. It was meant as an indigenous alternative to Macaulay's education policy, teaching Vedic literature, Indian philosophy and Indian culture alongside modern sciences and research.
Growth
In keeping with the Arya Samaj's long support for women's education, Acharya Ramdev established the Kanya Gurukula Campus at Dehradun in 1922, and a Kanya Gurukula Campus at Haridwar followed in 1993. A Faculty of Engineering & Technology was added in 2000.
Over the years the gurukula has welcomed visitors such as Mahatma Gandhi, Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan and C. F. Andrews. It is a Deemed to be University fully funded by the UGC / Government of India.