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.
Moti Lal Dhar was an eminent drug chemist,and science administrator in India. He remained Director Central Drug Research Institute,Lucknow from 1960 until his retirement in 1972 and he has been the only Kashmiri Pandit to serve as Vice- Chancellor,of Banaras Hindu University,B.H.U.
The Institute Of Medical Sciences (IMS-BHU) is one of the Six institutes of Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi,India and comprises three faculties,Faculty of Medicine,Dental Sciences,and Ayurveda.
Rao Bahadur and Rai Bahadur,abbreviatedR.B.,was a title of honour bestowed during British rule in India to individuals for outstanding service or acts of public welfare to the Empire. From 1911,the title was accompanied by a medal called a Title Badge. Translated,Rao means "King",and Bahadur means "Brave". Bestowed mainly on Hindus,the equivalent title for Muslim and Parsi subjects was Khan Bahadur. For Sikhs it was Sardar Bahadur.
Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith is a public university located in Varanasi,Uttar Pradesh,India. Established in 10 February 1921 as Kashi Vidyapith and later renamed,it is administered under the state legislature of the government of Uttar Pradesh. It got University status in 1974 as Deemed to be University and State University status in 2009 by The Uttar Pradesh State Universities (Amendment) Act,2008. The university has more than 400+ affiliated colleges spread over six districts. It is one of the largest state universities in Uttar Pradesh,with hundreds of thousands of students,both rural and urban. It offers a range of professional and academic courses in arts,science,commerce,agriculture science,law,computing and management.
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 three times and the founder of Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha. He was addressed as Pandit,a title of respect.
Rai Bahadur Sri Ram CIE was an Indian advocate and Government pledger from Lucknow.
Sir Sunderlal Hospital (SSH-BHU) is a teaching hospital affiliated with the Institute of Medical Sciences,Banaras Hindu University (IMS-BHU) in Varanasi,India. Located on the BHU campus,it is the largest tertiary referral hospital in Eastern Uttar Pradesh state. In 2018,it was upgraded to the status of AIIMS by the Government of India.
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.
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.
The Banaras Hindu University Students' Union generally abbreviated as BHU Students' Union or BHUSU,was the students' union of Banaras Hindu University. The Students' Union had been responsible for representing students,both within the University and externally for all academic,non-academic and student welfare purposes.
The New Year Honours 1907 were appointments by Edward VII to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by members of the British Empire. They were published on 1 January 1907.
Pandit Govind Malaviya was an Indian freedom fighter,educationist and politician.
The 1911 Delhi Durbar was held in December 1911 following the coronation in London in June of that year of King George V and Queen Mary. The King and Queen travelled to Delhi for the Durbar. For the occasion,the statutory limits of the membership of the Order of the Star of India and the Order of the Indian Empire were increased and many appointments were made to these and other orders. These honours were published in a supplement to the London Gazette dated 8 December 1911.
The Banaras Hindu University Act,1915,is an act of Parliament of India,passed on 1 October 1915 and assented by the Viceroy and Governor-General of India on the same day to establish Banaras Hindu University. It was the act number 16 of 1915,and came into force from 1 April 1916 on being published in the Gazette of India on 23 March 1916.
Girish Chandra Tripathi is the Chairman of the Higher Education Council Uttar Pradesh. Previously,he has been the 26th Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University,and professor of Economics at the University of Allahabad.
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).
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.
Giridhar Malaviya is the chancellor of Banaras Hindu University and a retired judge of Allahabad High Court.
