Banaras Hindu University

Banaras Hindu University (B.H.U.) is a major university located in Benaras, India. It was founded by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, in 1916 with cooperation of Dr Annie Besant. It was created under the Parliamentary legislation - B.H.U. Act 1915, when India was under British Raj. Its 1350 acre (5.5 km²) campus was built on land donated by the then Maharaja of Kashi. The Foundation day was February 4, 1916, the day of Vasant Panchami or Saraswati Puja.

Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya

Banaras Hindu University is among the top 3 largest residential universities in the world having more than 128 independent teaching departments. The icon of Banaras Hindu University is associated more with National struggle for independence and gaining self-reliance in terms of Education. It is known as the Oxford of the East.

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The Core Streams of studies are Languages and Literature, Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Medical Sciences, Agriculture, Visual Arts, Applied and Performing Arts, Management, Legal Studies, and Engineering.

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