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6 unusual facts about Allahabad University


Arun Kumar Purwar

With a masters degree in commerce from Allahabad University, he was previously a lecturer in their Business Administration Department.

Banarsi Prasad Saxena

Banarsi Prasad Saxena (aka Banarsi Prasad Saksena) was a historian associated with Allahabad University.

Ganga Prasad Upadhyaya

He served as professor of Meerut College at Allahabad University and as chief judge at Tehri, Garhwal District, from which post he retired to serve the Arya Samaj full-time.

Krishna Kumar Sharma

He eventually graduated with a Masters in Law from Allahabad University, receiving a Gold Medal for academic excellence, and became a prominent poet and literary figure under the nom de plume "Betaab".

Rustom K. S. Ghandhi

After a year of advanced studies at Allahabad University, he subsequently joined the Royal Navy with a permanent commission as an officer cadet on 1 January 1943.

Samikshavad

"Samikshavad Ka Vaicharik, Tatvik avum Samajik Addhayan Professor Ram Chandra Shukla Ki Kala Ke Sandarbha Mein" (Thoughtful,Materialistic and Socialistic Study of Samikshavad in context of art of Prof. Ram Chandra Shukla) (In Hindi Language)- Doctoral Desertation by Kanchan Sinha, Allahabad University


Gopal Ballav Pattanaik

He attended Ravenshaw College in Cuttack and Allahabad University and earned his law degree from M. S. Law College, Utkal University in Odisha.

Itrat Husain Zuberi

He was educated at St John's college Agra, Allahabad University, Merton college, Oxford, and Edinburgh University where he worked under the celebrated professor, Sir Herbert JC.

Kanwal Bharti

His work has now been included in course books prescribed by Delhi University, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Allahabad University, Aligarh Muslim University and Lucknow University.

Raja Bahadur Kirtyanand Sinha

He was a Bachelor of Arts from Allahabad University, and was famous for his many pursuits including shikaar (hunting), Polo, as also for the role he played in the contemporary public life.

Shail Chaturvedi

He started his career as a lecturer at Allahabad University, soon started taking part in various Kavi sammelan (poetry gatherings), and with his tongue-in-cheek political commentary, made a place for himself amidst leading humorists, hasya kavi of the 1970s and 1980s, like Kaka Hathrasi, Pradeep Chaubey and Ashok Chakradhar.

Yagyadutt Sharma

Born in a Brahmin family of Zamindars, in Faridnagar, Uttar Pradesh,He was a post graduate topper in Hindi literature from Allahabad University (1941),He had a love of writing,he shifted to Delhi in 1942 with his patriotic thoughts and non political writings.


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Pranava yoga

Dr. Taimni was a Physics and Chemistry professor at Allahabad University, as well as an accomplished yogi.