Shri. Sanjay Baburao Shete
Hon’ble Chairman, Bombay Physical
Culture Association (BPCA) Maharashtra, Mumbai.
Bombay Physical Culture Association is Situated in the heart of Mumbai city, known as BPCA, is one of the pioneer voluntary organization rendering invaluable services to humanity for propagating the cultural heritage of India since its inception through physical Education.
Three eminent personalities and great visionaries viz., Late Padmashree Krishnaji Shripad Alias Bapusaheb Mhaskar, J.K Late Namaskaracharya, Alias Bhausaheb Soman and Patrapandit, Late P.H. Alias Nanasaheb Khadilkar established this Association on 29 June 1935, during British period, with a great Vision ‘बलम राष्ट्रस्य वर्धनम’ means Strength for Nation Building – by empowering youth with physical, mental, intellectual, emotional and social fitness blended with integrity and harmony. In fact, this vision of the institute is based on the universal truth ‘Survival of the fittest and true national spirit’, mainly for the promotion of the indigenous games and exercise systems. Bhartiya Kreeda Mandir is a campus of its own kind in the country having its own stadium and other sports infrastructure specifically designed to conduct Indian games, sports & exercise system.