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Chhatrapati Shivaji College, Satara is the first college of the Rayat Shikshan Sanstha established in 1947 by Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil. It is one of the branches of the ‘Mighty Banyan’ that spreads its arms branching broad and long. This college is named after the great Maratha warrior King Chhatrapati Shivaji. ‘What is in a name?’ a cynic would ask. But to Karmaveer Bhaurao the names of great heroes were a great inspiration. He had kept the lives of great men as ideals before the students. So in the fitness of things this college, nestling at the foot of the historic Ajinkyatara Fort, was named after the great Maratha hero. When Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil decided to name this College after Chhatrapati Shivaji, an industrial magnate approached him and offered to donate two lakhs of rupees to this college if it was named after him. But Karmaveer never hankered after money even for the sake of his institution. Karmaveer said in the reply, “I have determined to name this college after the great hero. I would even change my father’s name before thinking of changing the name of college”.

Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil opened this college as a center of higher education for the poor and needy students. The college laid stress on a very novel kind of educational philosophy. The students admitted here had to work in ‘Earn and Learn Scheme’ to earn their education. They had to stay in the hostel irrespective of their caste, and creed distinctions. Karmaveer made all efforts to inculcate the essential values as self-reliance, dignity of labour, secularism, and national feeling in the students. He treated this college as a laboratory for the youths to become able-bodied, able-minded and ideal citizens of the country. The College has proved of this tradition and takes every effort to strengthen it. The desire of Karmaveer to bring higher education within the reach of the students drawn from socially, economically and educationally backward sections of the community. The college through its ‘Earn and Learn Scheme’ has produced a good number of Academicians, Administrators, Politicians and above all good human beings. It has indeed played a vital role in shaping the state of Maharashtra. ( For more information refer college website )