SAVITRIBAI PHULE PUNE UNIVERSITY

SAVITRIBAI PHULE PUNE UNIVERSITY

Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) was established on February 10, 1949 under the Poona University Act. The lotus shaped emblem of SPPU has Shaniwar Wada, the palace of Peshwas of the Maratha Empire founded By Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. In the bottom left and right are the Fort of Raigad, the capital of the empire and the Parvati Hill Temple of Pune respectively, placed inside a circle. Between these circles are a pair of crossed swords, elephant heads and pens. The Shaniwar Wada is supported by two horses standing upright holding an open book which has the words 'Savitribai Phule Pune University' inscribed on it along with the year of its establishment, 1949 AD. A pair of swastikas are placed below the book. At the bottom of the emblem the motto of the university in Sanskrit ‘यः क्रियावान् स पण्डितः’ meaning ‘Where Actions Prove Knowledge’ is inscribed on banner. This emblem was originally designed by Madhav Parshuram Dixit, a student of the university; adopted in May 1950 and was revised in 2015 in the light of the extension of the name of the university. The elephants, horses and swords represent the valiant history of Marathas. The lotus signifies  purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty; the pen symbolises freedom, intelligence, creativity, professionalism, determination and diligence and the open book denotes knowledge and wisdom.