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.

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 (20 May 2014). Vision for Science Education. Allied Publishers. p. 45. ISBN 818424908X. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
^ Kalam, A. P. J. Abdul (5 September 2012). Turning Points. HarperCollins Publishers. p. 139. ISBN 9350295431.
^ "Shri Krishan Kant". Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
^ "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 20 August 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c "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
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^ "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 6 June 2012.
^ "About Satish K. Tripathi - UB Office of the President". Buffalo.edu. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
^ "Kripalani, Shrimati Sucheta". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
^ "Indian Coast Guard History". Indian Coast Guard. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
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[1] Prakash, Satya (20 May 2014). Vision for Science Education. Allied Publishers. p. 45. ISBN 818424908X. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)

[2] Kalam, A. P. J. Abdul (5 September 2012). Turning Points. HarperCollins Publishers. p. 139. ISBN 9350295431.

[rs-kant-3] "Shri Krishan Kant". Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 6 June 2012.

[4] "Harivansh Rai Bachchan: The bright star of Hindi poetry - Times Of India". indiatimes.com. 19 January 2003. Retrieved 9 June 2011.

[5] "Dr. Bhupen Hazarika". bhupenhazarika.com. Retrieved 7 August 2011.

[6] "Robert Pirsig Bio". amsaw.org. Retrieved 11 August 2011.

[zee-7] "Renowned sculptor Amarnath Sehgal passes away". Zee News. 28 December 2007. Retrieved 20 August 2013.

[SS_Bhatnagar_Prize-8] "Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize: an inspiration for international recognitions" (PDF). Current Science. 107 (2): 164. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2015.

[9] ttp://www.engr.ucr.edu/news/2015/2016-06-14.html

[itcsra-obit-10] "Dr B D Nagchaudhuri passes away". ITC Sangeet Research Academy. Retrieved 6 June 2012.

[11] "Bharat Ratna C N R Rao: I expect great things to happen under Modi". Rediff News. 9 November 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2015.

[12] "Narla Tata Rao passes away". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 8 April 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2011.

[13] "Interview with Prof. Shukla". wmo.int. Retrieved 19 August 2011.

[bhu-vc-14] "Vice Chancellor Padmashri Dr. Lalji Singh". Banaras Hindu University. Retrieved 6 June 2012.

[15] "About Satish K. Tripathi - UB Office of the President". Buffalo.edu. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2013.

[ls-kripalani-bio-16] "Kripalani, Shrimati Sucheta". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 6 June 2012.

[ic-history-17] "Indian Coast Guard History". Indian Coast Guard. Retrieved 6 June 2012.

[18] "Institute of Advanced Technology and Environmental Studies profile" (PDF). Institute of Advanced Technology and Environmental Studies. 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.

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v t e Banaras Hindu University
Leadership	Founder Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya Visitor President of India Chancellor Justice Giridhar Malaviya Vice-Chancellor Sudhir K. Jain
Buildings	Shri Vishwanath Mandir Bharat Kala Bhavan Central Library Sir Sunderlal Hospital
Institutes	Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Institute of Agricultural Sciences Institute of Medical Sciences Institute of Science Institute of Management Studies (formerly FMS)
Faculties	Faculty of Arts Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Commerce Faculty of Education Faculty of Law Faculty of Performing Arts Faculty of Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vigyan Faculty of Visual Arts
Colleges	Arya Mahila Mahavidyalaya DAV Post Graduate College Mahila Maha Vidyalaya Vasant Kanya Mahavidyalaya Vasanta College for Women
Schools	Ranveer Sanskrit Vidyalaya Central Hindu Boys School Central Hindu Girls School
People	Alumni Vice Chancellors
Publications	Banaras Law Journal Journal of Scientific Research of the Banaras Hindu University National Geographical Journal of India
Miscellaneous	BHU Act of 1915 Kulgeet (anthem) Students' Union National Geographical Society of India