Indian-American entrepreneur donates USD 1M to Hindu University of America
Hindustan TimesIndian American businessman Ramesh Bhutada has donated USD 1 million to the Florida-based Hindu University of America, the only institution in the US whose mission is to provide education based on Hindu philosophy. Indian-American entrepreneur donates USD 1 million to Hindu University of America This is the highest donation received by the Hindu University of America which was established in 1989 and authorized by the Florida State Government in 1993. HUA president Kalyan Viswanathan urged the Hindu community to "come together to build a Hindu university that lasts a 1,000 years just like the Brihadeeswara Temple in Thanjavur which has stood strong for over 1,000 years or like the Nalanda University that was a beacon of knowledge to the world for 1,700 years before it was destroyed." The university's chairman Ved Nanda said that HUA "will seek to become an authoritative voice in the academic domain for all matters pertaining to Hindu Dharma, not only in the United States but also globally."
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