Mahavir Mahavidyalaya - Kolhapur

Overview

Shri. Acharyaratna Deshbhushan Shikshan Prasarak Mandal started its work in the field of education with the foundation of Deshbhushan Vidya Mandir in 1963. Then the organisation decided to work in the field of higher education and `Kolhapur College’ was established in 1970 in city at Shri Jinsen Mahaswami Math (a hermitage).`The Kolhapur College was renamed as `Mahaveer Mahavidyalaya’ in 1975 at the time of Mahanirvana Mahotsava of Bhagwan Mahaveer. In 1974, the organisation purchased a premises of nearly 5 acres, which was then known as `Ichalkaranjikar Bungalow’ for the college.