BHU: Uttar Pradesh BHU biggest university in Asia madan mohan Malviya walked to get land
The credit for the establishment of Kashi University goes to Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya who made tireless efforts for its establishment.
BHU Asia's Biggest University: Banaras Hindu University BHU, known as the largest university in Asia, is located in the city of Banaras in Uttar Pradesh. This university was named Kashi Hindu University after Kashi Vishwanath located in this city of mythological importance. However, in English it is called Banaras Hindu University. Let's know about this university...
The campus is bigger than Oxford
Although there are many universities in Uttar Pradesh, very few people know that Banaras Hindu University is registered as the largest university in Asia. The history of this university is years old and once admission is done here, placement is not a matter of concern for the student. The campus of this largest university of UP is bigger than Oxford University. This university was established by Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya in the year 1916. The buildings of the university are a great example of Indo-Gothic architecture.
30 thousand students study in the campus
Every year more than 30 thousand students complete their studies in the university campus and fly towards their dreams. Apart from providing excellent education, a hostel has been built for the students studying in this university to provide them with excellent living facilities. It is said that Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya made a lot of efforts at the time of the establishment of this university and due to his efforts, the land where the university is located could be donated for the construction of the university.
The land was acquired by walking
It is said that the King of Kashi had told Madan Mohan at the time of the establishment of this university that whatever land he would measure by walking in a day, that much land would be donated to the university. After this, Madan Mohan Malviya walked for the whole day and the university got the entire land along with about 11 villages, 70000 trees, 1000 paved houses, 20 kutcha wells, 860 kutcha houses and 40 paved houses. This is the reason why the university campus is so big. It is said that the king of Banaras had also donated a temple and a dharamshala for the construction of BHU.