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Download Solution PDFWhich college was established in Banaras in 1791?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Sanskrit College. Key Points
- Hindu College:
- In Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, there is a collegiate, central, and research university called Hindu College.
- In 1916, it was founded.
- The Central Hindu College, established in 1898 by Annie Besant, was absorbed into the university.
- Madan Mohan Malaviya founded the university when Besant and her friends were sidelined.
- Banaras Hindu University is India's first central university.
Additional Information
- Dayanand College :
- A publicly sponsored, UGC-recognized college with ties to Guru Jambheswar University Hisar is Dayanand College Hisar.
- Shivaji College:
- A coeducational institution with ties to the University of Delhi is Shivaji College.
- Sanskrit College, Banaras:
- In 1791, Jonathan Duncan founded the college to promote the study of Hindu laws and philosophy in Banaras.
- In 1958, the Sanskrit College became a university.
- In 1974, the name was changed to Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya.
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