Gijubhai Badheka

Girijashankar Bhagvanji Badheka
Born(1885-11-15)15 November 1885
Chittal, British India
Died23 June 1939(1939-06-23) (aged 53)
Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
Other namesMoochhali Maa
Known forEducation, Reforms, Children's Education, Dakshinamurti
WebsiteOfficial website

Gijubhai Badheka (15 November 1885 – 23 June 1939) was an educator who helped to introduce Montessori education methods to India. He is referred to as "Moochhali Maa" ("mother with whiskers"). Badheka was a high court lawyer, however, following the birth of his son in 1923, he developed an interest in childhood development and education. In 1920, Badheka founded the "Bal Mandir" pre-primary school. Badheka published a number of works in the field of education including Divaswapna ("Daydreams").

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