SHIVAJI UNIVERSITY

Shivaji University (SU)
SHIVAJI UNIVERSITY

Shivaji University, established on November 18, 1962, is named after the Great Maratha Warrior and founder of the Maratha empire Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was inaugurated by Dr. Radhakrishnan. The emblem of the university has a motif of lotus with three petals holding the silhouette of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, a traditional Maharashtrian lamp and an open book supported by a pair of swords and a shield. This motif is surrounded by its name in bold Devanagari on top and motto in Sanskrit ‘ज्ञानमेवामृतम्’ meaning ‘Knowledge is the Nectar’ at the bottom. The lotus symbolises purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty; the lamp symbolises light, illumination, awakening, devotion, purity, guidance, protection, hope and prosperity; the book symbolises knowledge and wisdom and the pair of crossed swords and shield stands for safety, protection, readiness to overcome difficulties, power, valiance and cooperation.

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