University of Lucknow
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University of Lucknow |
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| Motto | Light and Learning |
| Established | 1921 |
| Type | Public |
| Mr. T. V. Rajeshwar | |
| Prof. R. P. Singh | |
| Location | |
| Campus | Urban |
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| www.lkouniv.ac.in | |
The University of Lucknow is a university in the city of
History
The University of Lucknow grew out of the Canning College which had started in 1867[1], the King Georges' Medical College and the Isabella Thoburn College.
Lucknow University was set up as a result of the far-reaching recommendations of the
The Honorable Raja Sir Muhammad Ali Mohammad Khan of Mahmudabad made a stong plea in the Pioneer for the creation of a
separate University at Lucknow which was reinforced by all the Taluqdars of Awadh.[citation needed] Sir
Lucknow University was established in law by the Governor General on November 25, 1920.[3]
Sir Harcourt Butler laid the foundation stone of the University on March 19, 1921.
On July 17, 1921 teaching classes commenced.[citation needed]
Early growth
The expansion of the University began ith generous support from the Taluqdars and the Government and within twenty five years, the University had established itself as a respected seat of learning in the country.
Notable Alumni
Politics
Shankar Dayal Sharma former President of IndiaK.C. Pant , former Union Minister and Dy Chairman Planning CommissionSurjit Singh Barnala , Governor of Tamil NaduSyed Sibtey Razi , Governor of Jharkhand- Vijayaraje Scindia, Late Rajmata of Gwalior
- Arif Mohammad Khan,Politician, Columnist, former Union Minister
- Ammar Rizvi, Politician, former Education Minister in UP Government
- D.P.Bora, Politician
- Atul Kumar Anjan,Political leader of Leftist orientation
Education
- Veena Talwar Oldenburg, Professor of History, Baruch College, New York
- Jagdish Gandhi, Educationist, Founder of CMS Schools in Lucknow
- Prof R.P.Rastogi, Former VC of BHU
C.M.Naim , Writer & Academic- Dr. Neeraj Chaubey
Government
Isha Basant Joshi , India's first lady IAS officer
Literature
Qurratulain Hyder ,noted Urdu writer- Attia Hosain, Author, Journalist first lady graduate from Taluqdar families[4]
Judiciary
- Justice Haider Abbas Raza
- Jaipat Singh Jain,Attorney New York
Corporate Sector
- Nusrat Durrani, Vice President, MTV, New York
Others
- Mohini Giri, Women activist
- Vinod Mehta,Journalist
Pandit Vishwambhar Dayal Tripathi ,Lawyer and Politician- Ahmed Wasi Broadcaster and Lyricist
- Ashok Bajpai, ex Minister
- S.R. Hashim, economist
- Vijay Upadhyay, Vienna based Opera conductor
- Zafar Ali Naqvi, ex Minister
- Prof Krishna Kumar, Director IIM Kozhikode
- Ahmed Nazir Kidwai, ex Chief Secretary Assam
Seema Mustafa , journalist- Shyam Manohar Joshi, writer
Manoj Joshi , journalist
References
- ^ Lucknow University site accessed July 2007
- ^ Encyclopedia Britannica accessed July 2007
- ^ Lucknow University Act No VI, November 25th 1920
- ^ Attia Hosain in the Literary Encyclopedia by Muneeza Shamsie accessed July 2007
External Links
| Education in Lucknow |
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| Catholic Schools: |
| Private Schools: City Montessori School | |
| Government Schools: Govt. Inter College | Kendriya Vidyalaya | Sainik School |
| Infant/Junior: Municipal Nursery School |
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