Multiple choice

The Banaras Hindu University was founded by

  1. Motilal Nehru

  2. Madan Mohan Malviya

  3. Rabindra Nath Tagore

  4. Dayanand Saraswati
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Banaras Hindu University (BHU) was founded in 1916 by Madan Mohan Malviya through the BHU Act. Malviya was a prominent educationist and freedom fighter who envisioned an institution combining traditional Indian learning with modern education. He raised funds extensively for this project. Rabindranath Tagore founded Visva-Bharati, Dayanand Saraswati founded DAV institutions, and Motilal Nehru was a lawyer-politician.

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