Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya (1861–1946) was an Indian educationist and
politician notable for his role in the Indian
independence movement and his
espousal of Hindu nationalism (being one of the initial leaders of
the far-right party Hindu Mahasabha). Later in life, he
was also addressed as 'Mahamana'.
He was the President
of the Indian National Congress on
two occasions (1909 & 1918) and today is most remembered as the founder of
the largest residential university in Asia and one of the largest in the world, having
over 12,000 students across arts, sciences, engineering and technology, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) at Varanasi in 1916, of which he
also remained the Vice Chancellor,
1919–1938 Malviya was
one of the founders of Scouting
in India. He also
founded a highly influential, English-newspaper, The
Leader published from Allahabad in 1909.
On his 150th birth anniversary (25 December 2011), Indian Prime
Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh announced that a Centre for Malviya Studies will be
set up at the Banaras Hindu University apart from establishment of scholarships
and education related awards in his memory, and UPA chairperson released a
biography of Madan Mohan Malaviya.
He was also the Chairman of Hindustan Times from 1924 to 1946. His efforts
resulted in the launch of its Hindi edition in 1936.
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