A visionary , Babasaheb Gawde spotted the need to nurture talent within the country and develop it way back in 1945, when he gave up a promising career in the Police Department of British India. He founded Maratha Mandir ,inviting people of all castes and classes to groom themselves into able leaders.Today the institute stands testimony to producing some of the finest people –mavericks, entrepreneurs, dreamers ,go –getters….with hopes and aspirations for  a better  tomorrrow .If some moments are forever this is one of them .