List of Banaras Hindu University people
The list of Banaras University people includes notable graduates, professors and administrators affiliated with Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi. For a list of Vice-Chancellors, see List of Vice-Chancellors of Banaras Hindu University.
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Nobel laureates
- C. V. Raman, the Nobel Prize winner in Physics in 1930 and Bharat Ratna laureate in 1954 (permanent visiting professor at BHU)[1]
Heads of state and government
- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, 11th President of India, 2002-2007;Bharat Ratna laureate in 1997 (visiting professor, taught technology at BHU)[2]
- Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala (B.A. 1934), former Prime Minister of Nepal
- Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, first Vice President of India, 1952-1962; second President of India, 1962-1967; Bharat Ratna laureate in 1954 (the Vice Chancellor of BHU from 17 September 1939 to 16 January 1948)
- Krishan Kant (M.Sc.), former Vice President of India[3]
- Pranab Mukherjee (President of India)
Notable alumni
Arts, humanities and social sciences
- Harivansh Rai Bachchan, poet[4]
- Bettina Baumer, Austrian scholar and academic
- Manu Bhandari (M.A. 1953), writer
- Radha Burnier (B.A., M.A), theosophist
- Kamalesh Chandra Chakrabarty (M.Sc., Ph.D.), Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India (2009-2014)
- Ram Charan, business consultant
- Shiba Prasad Chatterjee, geographer
- Acharya Sitaram Chaturvedi (B.A., M.A., Ph.D.), playwright, academic
- Ahmad Hasan Dani (M.A. 1944), Pakistani archaeologist and historian
- Sandeep Das (B.A. English Literature), tabla virtuoso
- Osnat Elkabir, Israeli singer, dancer and theatre director
- Koenraad Elst, Belgian scholar
- Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar (B.Sc. 1926, M.Sc. 1928), second Sarsanghchalak (Supreme Chief) of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
- K. N. Govindacharya (M.Sc. 1962), environmentalist, social activist
- Bhupen Hazarika (B.A. 1944, M.A. 1946), singer, poet, filmmaker, Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner[5]
- Shivamurthy Shivacharya Mahaswamiji (Ph.D.), social activist, educationist
- Vina Mazumdar, feminist, academic, pioneer of women's studies
- Byomakesh Mohanty, painter
- Patrick Moutal (B.Sc. 1976, M.Sc. 1978, M.A. 1979, Ph.D. 1983), French musician and Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres awardee
- Awadh Kishore Narain (M.A. 1947), archaeologist, historian, academic
- Raimon Panikkar, Spanish theologian
- Ram Raj Pant, founder of Nepal Law College; pioneering linguist of Nepali language
- Robert M. Pirsig, American philosopher[6]
- K. V. K. Raju, entrepreneur, founder of Nagarjuna Group
- Paul William Roberts (studied Sanskrit), writer
- Sameer (M.Com.), lyricist
- Ritwik Sanyal (M.A., Ph.D. 1980), Hindustani classical musician, Dhrupad vocalist
- Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena, poet
- Amarnath Sehgal, Indian sculptor, painter and poet, Padma Bhushan (2008)[7]
- Ananda Shankar, Hindustani classical musician
- Kamala Shankar (M.Sc., Ph.D.), Hindustani classial musician
- Acharya Janki Ballabh Shastri, Indian Hindi poet, writer and critic, Padma Shri (2010)
- Bellikoth Raghunath Shenoy, classical liberal economist
- Sarita Shrestha (M.D. Ayur, 1993), pioneering Ayurvedic practitioner of Nepal
- Vibhuti Narayan Singh (M.A.), last Maharaja of Benares; social activist; Chancellor of BHU
- Colin Turnbull (M.A.), British-American anthropologist
- Yadav Prasad Upadhyay (M.A. in History 1969), Academician, Bara, Kalaiya, Nepal
- Ganesh Raj Sharma (M.A.L.L.B.), Senior Advocate, Kathmandu, Nepal
Politicians
- Mohamed Ayub (M.S. 1985), surgeon, politician
- Ved Prakash Goyal, politician
- Rajesh Kumar Mishra, politician
- Ashok Mitra (M.A.), politician, finance Minister of West Bengal
- Mahendra Nath Pandey (M. A., Ph. D. Hindi), politician, MP, Minister in UP Govt.
- Pandit Yadunandan Sharma (B.A. 1929), Indian independence activist, farmers' rights activist
- Janaki Ballabh Patnaik (M.A.1949), politician, former Chief Minister of Odisha
- Shyama Charan Shukla, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
- Manoj Sinha, politician
- Sarat Chandra Sinha (LLB), politician, Chief Minister of Assam
- Shankar Dayal Singh (B.A.), writer, politician
- Anil Srivastava, politician
- J. P. S. Rathore Vice President UP BJP
- Amod Prasad Upadhyay, Minister for Education and Sports, Nepal
- Veena Pandey, (B.A., M.A., B.Ed, LLB, Ph.D.)Former M.L.C. , National Executive Member, B.J.P. Former Vice President Student Union B.H.U.
Science and technology
- Ashok Agarwal (B.Sc. 1975, M.Sc. 1977, Ph.D. 1983), pioneer in reproductive biology
- Girish Saran Agarwal (M.Sc.), physicist specialising in quantum optics; Regents Professor in the Department of Physics of Oklahoma State University; winner of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize (Physics) in 1982; elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 2008[8]
- Pulickel Ajayan (B.Tech. 1985), pioneer in nanotechnology
- Nikesh Arora (B.Tech. 1989), senior vice president and chief business officer at Google
- Meenakshi Banerjee, scientist
- Bir Bhanu, (B.Tech. 1972), Electronics Engineering, Bourns Presidential Chair in Engineering and Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering[9] University of California, Riverside, California
- Achal Das Bohra (B.Sc. 1941), government administrator, engineer
- Kota Harinarayana (B.Tech. 1965), scientist, academic
- Aldas Janaiah (Ph.D. 1995), agricultural scientist
- Arvind Mohan Kayastha (B.Sc. 1979, M.Sc. 1982, Ph.D. 1988), scientist, academic
- Akhlesh Lakhtakia (B.Tech. 1979, D.Sc. 2006), pioneered sculptured thin films
- Devendra Lal, geophysicist; winner of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize (Physics) in 1967; elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1979[8]
- Anand Mohan (B.Sc. 1976, Ph.D. 1983), geologist
- Basanti Dulal Nagchaudhuri (B.Sc. 1936), physicist[10]
- Nishtala Appala Narasimham (M.Sc. 1945, Ph.D. 1952), physicist
- Jayant Vishnu Narlikar (B.Sc. 1957), theoretical physicist, Padma Vibhushan (1965)
- T. V. Ramakrishnan (B.Sc. 1959, M.Sc. 1961), theoretical physicist; winner of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize (Physics) in 1982; elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 2000[8]
- Ayyagari Sambasiva Rao, founder of ECIL
- C. N. R. Rao (M.Sc. 1953), chemist; scientific advisor to the Prime Minister of India; Bharat Ratna laureate in 2014[11]
- Ram Harsh Singh, Padmashri awardee 2016, ABMS 1961(BHU), MD(Hons), Ph.D 1969 (BHU), D.Litt. FNA IM, Life-time Distinguished Professor, Faculty of Ayurveda BHU, First Vice Chancellor, Rajasthan Ayurved University, Jodhpur (2003-2006).
- Narla Tata Rao, former chairman of the Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board[12]
- Palle Rama Rao (Ph.D.), metallurgist and Padma Vibhushan awardee
- Patcha Ramachandra Rao (M.Sc. 1965, Ph.D. 1968), metallurgist
- Udipi Ramachandra Rao (M.Sc. 1952), space scientist, Chairman of ISRO
- Jagdish Shukla (B.Sc. 1962, M.Sc. 1964, Ph.D. 1971), meteorologist[13]
- Lalji Singh, molecular biologist, Vice Chancellor of BHU[14]
- Nagendra Kumar Singh (B.Sc. 1978, M.Sc. 1980), agricultural scientist; pioneer in mapping plant genomes
- Rajesh Singh (B.Tech & M.Tech 1971), technocrat
- Manick Sorcar (B.Tech.), artist, engineer, entrepreneur
- Onkar Nath Srivastava (MSc 1961 and PhD 1966), material physicist and a recipient of Padma Shri and Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize
- Satish K. Tripathi (B.Sc., M.Sc.), President of University at Buffalo, The State University of New York[15]
- Prahalad Chunnilal Vaidya, physicist and mathematician; proponent of Vaidya Metric for gravitational fields; Vice Chancellor of Gujarat University
- Kameshwar C. Wali (M.Sc), research physicist and science writer
- Subhash Chandra Lakhotia, cytogeneticist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
- Virendra Nath Pandey, Molecular virologist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
- Alok Bhattacharya, Parasitologist and Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
- Debi Prasad Sarkar, Immunologist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
- N. A. Ramaiah physical chemist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
- Mushi Santappa, polymer chemist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
- Paramasivam Natarajan, photochemist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
- Ganesh Prasad Pandey, organic chemist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
Sports
- Divya Singh (B.A.), Captain of India's National Women's Basketball team
Notable faculty
Arts, humanities and social sciences
- Anant Sadashiv Altekar, Manindra Chandra Nandi Chair of Ancient History & Culture; led archaeological excavation of Mauryan era structures
- C. V. Chandrasekhar, Professor of Performing Arts; Bharata Natyam dancer; Sangeet Natak Akademi Award winner; Kalidas Samman and Padma Bhushan awardee
- Acharya Sitaram Chaturvedi, Professor of Literature, playwright
- Amiya Kumar Dasgupta, Professor of Economics (1947–1958); pioneer of economics in Independent India
- Girija Devi, Professor of Performing Arts; Hindustani classical vocalist
- Julius Getman, Visiting Professor of Law
- Chandradhar Sharma Guleri, former Manindra Chandra Nandi Chair in Ancient History and Religion
- Latika Katt, Professor of Visual Arts; sculptor
- Sucheta Kripalani, Professor of Constitutional History[16][17]
- Dalsukh Dahyabhai Malvania, Jain scholar, writer and Padma Bhushan awardee
- Lalmani Misra, Professor of Music; Hindustani classical musician
- Awadh Kishore Narain, Professor of History (1947–1960); Manindra Chandra Nandi Chair of Ancient History & Culture (1960–1971)
- B.C. Nirmal, Professor of Law
- N. Rajam, Professor of Performing Arts
- S. R. Ranganathan, Professor of Library Science (1945–1947); inventor of colon classification and five laws of library science
- Ritwik Sanyal, Professor of Performing Arts; Hindustani classical musician
- Ram Chandra Shukla, Professor of Visual Arts; painter
- Acharya Ramchandra Shukla, Professor of Literature
- Gurbachan Singh Talib, Professor of Sikh Studies
- Pandit Omkarnath Thakur, Professor of Performing Arts; Hindustani classical musician
- Bindeshwar Pathak (Founder Sulabh International)
Science and technology
- Sir Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar, Professor of Chemistry (1921–1924); co-inventor of Bhatnagar-Mathur Magnetic Interference Balance; founding chairman of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
- Prafulla Kumar Jena, former Professor of Metallurgical Engineering[18]
- Madhu Sudan Kanungo, Professor of Biology (1962–2011); pioneer of gerontology; Padma Shri awardee
- Arvind Mohan Kayastha, Professor of Biotechnology
- Veer Bhadra Mishra, former Professor of Civil Engineering; environmentalist; founder of Swatcha Ganga Campaign[19]
- Ganesh Prasad, Professor of Mathematics (1917–1923); mathematician
- Palle Rama Rao, Professor of Metallurgy (1962–1982); scientist; Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan awardee
- Birbal Sahni, Professor of Botany (1920); authority on plant fossils of Gondwana and Jurassic age
- Onkar Nath Srivastava Professor of the department of physics, material physicist and a recipient of Padma Shri and Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize
- Birendra Bijoy Biswas, lecturer (1952–54); department of botany, recipient of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize
- Jamuna Sharan Singh, ecologist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize recipient
References
- ↑ Prakash, Satya (May 20, 2014). Vision for Science Education. Allied Publishers. p. 45. ISBN 818424908X.
- ↑ Kalam, A. P. J. Abdul (September 5, 2012). Turning Points. HarperCollins Publishers. p. 139. ISBN 9350295431.
- ↑ "Shri Krishan Kant". Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
- ↑ "Harivansh Rai Bachchan: The bright star of Hindi poetry - Times Of India". indiatimes.com. 19 January 2003. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ↑ "Dr. Bhupen Hazarika". bhupenhazarika.com. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ↑ "Robert Pirsig Bio". amsaw.org. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ↑ "Renowned sculptor Amarnath Sehgal passes away". Zee News. 28 December 2007. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
- 1 2 3 "Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize: an inspiration for international recognitions" (PDF). Current Science. 107 (2): 164. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ http://www.engr.ucr.edu/news/2015/2016-06-14.html
- ↑ "Dr B D Nagchaudhuri passes away". ITC Sangeet Research Academy. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
- ↑ "Bharat Ratna C N R Rao: I expect great things to happen under Modi". Rediff News. November 9, 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ "Narla Tata Rao passes away". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 8 April 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ↑ "Interview with Prof. Shukla". wmo.int. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ↑ "Vice Chancellor Padmashri Dr. Lalji Singh". Banaras Hindu University. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
- ↑ "About Satish K. Tripathi - UB Office of the President". Buffalo.edu. 2011-04-18. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
- ↑ "Kripalani, Shrimati Sucheta". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
- ↑ "Indian Coast Guard History". Indian Coast Guard. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
- ↑ "Institute of Advanced Technology and Environmental Studies profile" (PDF). Institute of Advanced Technology and Environmental Studies. 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Distinguished Alumnus Awards, "BHU Alumni Meet 9th March 2008"". Banaras Hindu University. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
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