The late Mrs. Gopikabai Bajirao. Thakre had donated 11.36 acre land in 1957 from 1957 to. 1984. This land was unproductive. The late Wamanrao Godbole. Dhamma Senani started some constructive on the level in 1985 and since then. He naned the entire donated area as ‘Shantivan’. The inspiration behind naming of the Shantivana
The museum, Shantivan Dr Babasaheb Ambedakar Vastu Shangralay, is located in village Chicholi, around 18 kilometres from Nagpur .In 1985, Mr Wamanrao Godbole founded 'Shantivan, Personal belongings of Babasaheb were procured by Nanak Chand Rattu, who knew Dr Ambedkar for 17 years and wo ...