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Amaranatha Jha (25 February 1897 – 2 September 1955) was the Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of Allahabad and the Banaras Hindu University.[1][2][3] He was the son of Mahamahopadhyay Dr. Sir Ganganath Jha, a great scholar of Sanskrit Amaranatha Jha was reputed as the ablest professor of English literature in India of his time.[4] He was Head of the Department of English at the University of Allahabad for a long time, being appointed to the post at the young age of thirty-two. He succeeded his father as Vice-Chancellor of the Allahabad University of the Banaras Hindu University in succession to Dr. Radhakrishnan.[4] He worked as Vice Chairman of the committee for the project leading to the establishment of the National Defence Academy.[5] He was one amongst eminent dignitaries associated with the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sanstahan, Allahabad.[6] At the end of his academic career, he was made the Chairman of the Bihar Public Service Commission (1 April 1953 – 1 September 1955).[7][4]
Amarnath Jha | |
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5th Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University | |
In office 27 February 1948 – 5 December 1948 | |
Appointed by | Lord Mountbatten |
Preceded by | Sir Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan |
Succeeded by | Pandit Govind Malaviya |
Personal details | |
Awards | Padma Bhushan |
In 1910-11 the Muir Hostel was constructed. Allahabad University renamed it as "Amarnath Jha Hostel" to pay him regards.[8][9] hostels' history say that Dr. Amarnath Jha as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Allahabad was himself also the warden of the Muir Hostel. He was among the first recipients of the civilian honour of Padma Bhushan (1954).[10]
Dr. Amarnath Jha was born in a Maithil Shrotriya Brahmin family of Mithila ( Sarisab-Pahi ) in Bihar. He died at an early age of fifty nine on 2 September 1955 at Patna.[4] Dr. Amarnath Jha was a great scholar, a consummate speaker and an administrator par excellence.
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