Gijubhai Badheka, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gijubhai Badheka

Indian educationist

Date of Birth: 15-Nov-1885

Place of Birth: Saurashtra, India

Date of Death: 23-Jun-1939

Profession: author, children's writer

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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").