Chanakya Mandal Pariwar

About Chanakya Mandal Pariwar

Chanakya Mandal Pariwar is a Pune-based institute preparing students for civil services examinations, founded in 1996 by former IAS officer Avinash Dharmadhikari. Its main centre is in Sadashiv Peth, with further centres in Warje, Sion in Mumbai and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. The institute runs foundation and preparatory programmes, comprehensive UPSC courses covering the individual papers, MPSC courses including a Marathi-medium option, combined UPSC-MPSC courses and optional subject classes, with an emphasis on character building alongside exam preparation.