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Who was the founder of Banaras Hindu University?

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SSC CGL 2017 (Tier 1) Previous Year Paper (16-Aug-2017) (Shift 1)
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Madan Mohan Malaviya

Madan Mohan Malaviya founded Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Varanasi, established by the BHU Act of 1915 and operational from 1916. He conceived, planned, and raised funds for the institution as a centre for the revival of Indian culture and modern scientific education.

Sukumar Dutt was a Buddhist scholar; Rajendra Prasad was India's first President; Motilal Nehru was a Congress leader and lawyer — none founded BHU.

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