Banaras Hindu University (BHU) is a collegiate,central,and research university located in Varanasi,Uttar Pradesh,India,and founded in 1916. The university incorporated the Central Hindu College,founded by Indian Home Rule-leaguer and Theosophist,Annie Besant in 1898. After Besant and her associates were marginalised,the university was established by Madan Mohan Malaviya with the support of the maharaja of Darbhanga Rameshwar Singh,the maharaja of Benares Prabhu Narayan Singh,and the lawyer Sunder Lal. With over 30,000 students,and 18,000 residing on campus,BHU is the largest residential university in Asia. The university is one of the eight public institutions declared as an Institute of Eminence by the Government of India. It is also one of the 12 institutions from India in BRICS Universities League,a consortium of leading research universities from BRICS countries.
Indian Institute of Technology Varanasi(IIT-BHU) is a public technical university located in Varanasi,Uttar Pradesh,India. Founded in 1919 as the Banaras Engineering College,it became the Institute of Technology,Banaras Hindu University in 1968. It was later designated an Indian Institute of Technology in 2012. IIT (BHU) Varanasi has 16 departments,3 inter-disciplinary schools and 1 Humanities &Social Sciences Section. It is located inside the Banaras Hindu University Campus.
Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple is a Hindu temple in Varanasi,Uttar Pradesh,India and is dedicated to the Hindu God Hanuman. The temple was established by famous Hindu preacher and poet saint Sri Goswami Tulsidas in the early 16th century and is situated on the banks of the Assi river. The deity was named "Sankat Mochan" meaning the "reliever from troubles".
The state of Uttar Pradesh had a small tradition of learning,although it had remained mostly confined to the elite class and the religious establishment.
Madan Mohan Malaviya was an Indian scholar,educational reformer and politician notable for his role in the Indian independence movement. He was president of the Indian National Congress two times and the founder of Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha. He was addressed as Pandit,a title of respect,and also as Mahamana.
Faculty of Arts,Banaras Hindu University is a faculty in the Banaras Hindu University,Varanasi,India which offers courses in Humanities along with various professional and vocational courses except social sciences. It was founded in 1898 and is the oldest and largest faculty in the University. Faculty of Arts was formerly known as the Central Hindu College (1898–1916). In 1916,the Banaras Hindu University grew around the nucleus of the Faculty of Arts.
Rai Bahadur Sir Sunder Lal was born in Jaspur,near Nainital,on 21 May 1857.
The vice-chancellor of Banaras Hindu University (VC-BHU) is the chief administrator,and a full-time salaried officer of the Banaras Hindu University. The vice-chancellor derives their powers from sections 7(B) and 7(C) of the Banaras Hindu University Act and from the statutes of the said act.
Varanasi is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage,death,and mourning in the Hindu world. The city has a syncretic tradition of Muslim artisanship that underpins its religious tourism. Located in the middle-Ganges valley in the southeastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh,Varanasi lies on the left bank of the river. It is 692 kilometres (430 mi) to the southeast of India's capital New Delhi and 320 kilometres (200 mi) to the southeast of the state capital,Lucknow. It lies 121 kilometres (75 mi) downstream of Prayagraj,where the confluence with the Yamuna river is another major Hindu pilgrimage site.
Shri Vishwanath Mandir also known as Vishwanath Mandir,Vishwanath Temple,New Vishwanath Temple and Birla Temple is another prominent Hindu temple in the holy city of Varanasi. Hindus across India and abroad visit this particular Lord Shiva temple to offer prayer to the Lord Vishwanath for the well-being of their families,and eternal peace. Every Hindu must perform a specific ritualistic homage for the departed souls of their ancestors this requires them to undertake pilgrimage to the holy city of Varanasi. The temple is situated near the Banaras Hindu University. Therefore,the temple site and the neighbourhood is a major attraction among Hindu students and visitors touring Varanasi. Shri Vishwanath Mandir has the tallest temple tower in the world with the Shikhara's height being around 250 feet. The temple is colloquially called VT,an acronym of Vishwanath Temple. The temple is under direct administration of the BHU.
RajBali Pandey was an Indian writer and author who authored several books on Socio-Religious study of the Hindu sacraments and Vedas.
Faculty of Law,Banaras Hindu University also known as the Law School,BHU is a faculty in the Banaras Hindu University,Varanasi,India which offers undergraduate,postgraduate and doctorate courses in legal education. It was founded in 1924.
Central Hindu Boys School aka C.H.B.S is a boys secondary school in Kamachha,Bhelupur,Varanasi. It was established in 1898 by Annie Besant. It is associated with Banaras Hindu University.
Pandit Govind Malaviya was an Indian freedom fighter,educationist and politician.
The Banaras Hindu University Kulgeet (BHU Kulgeet),i.e.,Madhur Manohar Ateev Sundar (transl. sweet serene,infinitely beautiful) is a poem written by Indian chemist Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar while serving as professor at BHU. It has been composed by another professor at BHU,Pt. Omkar Nath Thakur.
Hari Narain was a renowned Indian geophysicist and 15th Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University.
Hari Pratap Gautam,commonly Hari Gautam,is a cardiac surgeon currently serving as chancellor of the Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University,who also served as the 20th and former vice-chancellor of the Banaras Hindu University (1995–98).
The Banaras Law Journal is a legal journal published by the Banaras Hindu University Press on behalf of Faculty of Law,Banaras Hindu University. It was established in 1965,when no other Indian university was publishing such a journal.
Alok Kumar Rai is a professor of marketing at the Banaras Hindu University,India. Currently,he is the 41st vice-chancellor of University of Lucknow. He is one of the youngest vice-chancellors of Lucknow University.
Manoj Malaviya is a 1986 batch Indian Police Service officer who served as the Director General of West Bengal Police from August 2021 to December 2023. He is now the State Police Advisor (SPA),West Bengal. He has held several important positions in his career,including Additional Commissioner of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security in Delhi,and Deputy Commissioner of Police in Kolkata Police. He was promoted to the rank of Director General in 2017 and held the post till 2023.
