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DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY DELHI

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DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY DELHI The insignia of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD) has a tree as the central motif. A tree is an organic system, which is rooted and stands for firmness, poise, dignity, refuge, wisdom and a yearning to reach the sky. The emblem claims to be an adaptation of the Bodhi tree depicted on a panel in the iconic Sanchi Stupa complex. The Bodhi tree symbolises enlightenment to represent the association of Dr Ambedkar with Buddhism. Its acronym ‘AUD’ is superimposed on the tree to be read from four directions. 

MAGADH UNIVERSITY

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MAGADH UNIVERSITY Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, established on March 1, 1962 is one of the largest universities in Bihar. This university is a brainchild of Shri Satyendra Narayan Singh and was built on the land donated by the Mahant of Bodh-Gaya math Shri Satanand Giri in 1964. The emblem of the university is a rectangle in portrait form in red colour holding the motifs of Buddha vihara in the backdrop of a lotus holding the image of Bodhi tree and supported on both sides by a pair of wheels. Its motto in Sanskrit ‘अमृतं तु विद्या’ meaning ‘Knowledge is Nectar’ is written on the border at the top and the border at the bottom holds its name in Devanagari. The vihara denotes the Bodh Gaya where Lord Buddha attained realisation and the lotus denotes purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty. The Bodhi or peepal tree is the official tree and forms the State Emblem of Bihar and the wheels denote the wheel of D

EMBLEM OF MADHYA PRADESH

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EMBLEM OF MADHYA PRADESH  Madhya Pradesh was created in 1950 from the former British Central Provinces and Berar and the princely states of Makrai and Chhattisgarh, with Nagpur as the capital of the state. The new States of Madhya Bharat, Vindhya Pradesh and Bhopal were formed out of the Central India Agency. In 1956, the states of Madhya Bharat, Vindhya Pradesh and Bhopal were merged into Madhya Pradesh and the Marathi-speaking southern region Vidarbha, which included Nagpur, was ceded to Bombay state. Bhopal became the new capital of the state. The undivided Madhya Pradesh was founded on November 1, 1956. Madhya Pradesh, in its present form, came into existence on November 1, 2000, following its bifurcation to create a new state of Chhattisgarh. The emblem of Madhya Pradesh is a target argent, a bodhi-tree vert, charged with the national emblem of India. The emblem is surrounded by a yellow border with the title of the State and the motto of India in black lettering and two st