Many faceted personality, Dr. K.M. Munshi, the founder of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, was a practical idealist besides being Lawyer, Author, Constitution-maker, Statesman, Social Reformer. Above all, he was one who persistently strove for cultural and spiritual regeneration. Forever half a century of its life, the Bhavan has been steadfastly endeavouring to hold fast to the fundamental values of life.

Its publications in pursuit of this goal has crossed over 1500 in number with a collective sales of over 30 million copies. Through its periodical journals in different languages, through its Sanskrit and Gita examinations- for which over 40,000 students appear every year, Bhavan has been pursuing its goals.

Bhavan has in its fold over 75 schools, 12 colleges and 33 other education institutions besides partnering government and other public/private institutions. Through these various schools and colleges - kindergarten to Post Graduate and Research levels - that are spread across the nation, imparts education in streams ranging from Sanskrit, Indology, Indian Culture, Indian Classical Music, Dance, Drama, Yoga, Classical Languages and Ancient Scriptures to Arts, Science, Commerce, Engineering, Modern Management, Mass Communication, Information Technology and Foreign Languages such as French, Spanish, Russian, German and Japanese.

Thus Bhavan's programmes cover "all aspects of life- from cradle to the grave and beyond... it fills a growing vacuum in modern life" as Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru observed when he first visited the Bhavan in 1950. The main purpose of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan is to provide a modern bridge to span the past, the present and the future, built on a strong foundation of the fundamental values of life.

The Bhavan has its centres in London, New York, Lisbon, Mexico city and Durban. Plans are afoot to start centres in Geneva, Singapore and Tokyo.