Vithaldas Thackersey

Sir Vithaldas Thakersay was a businessman from Bombay state and was a member of Imperial Council of India during the 1900s.

The vision of Maharashi Karve and the foresight of Sir Vithaldas Thackersey led to the establishment of the first women’s university in India. Recognizing the pioneering work of Karve, Thackersey made a generous contribution of Rs. 15 lakh to commemorate the memory of his mother, Nathibai. In 1920 the university was named Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women’s University SNDT Women's University .[1] He was knighted by the British Government in 1908.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "History of SNDT".
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28162. p. 5530. 28 July 1908. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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