Mahamana
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Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya |
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Malaviya in 1941
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| President of the Indian National Congress | |
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In office 1909–10; 1918 |
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| Born |
25 December 1861 Allahabad, India |
| Died | 12 November 1946 (aged 84) Varanasi |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | All India Hindu Mahasabha |
| Alma mater |
Allahabad University University of Calcutta |
| Profession | Educationist Journalist Lawyer Politician Freedom Activist |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Awards |
 Bharat Ratna (2014) (posthumous) |
Madan Mohan Malaviya (
pronunciation (1861–1946) was an Indian educationist and politician notable for his role in the Indian independence movement and as the two time president of Indian National Congress. He was respectfully addressed as Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya and also addressed as 'Mahamana'.
Malaviya is most remembered as the founder of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) at Varanasi in 1916, which was created under the B.H.U. Act, 1915. The largest residential university in Asia and one of the largest in the world, having over 35,000 students across arts, sciences, engineering, medical, agriculture, performing arts, law and technology. Malaviya was Vice Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University from 1919–1938.
Malaviya was the founder of Ganga Mahasabha at Haridwar in 1905, Malaviya was the President of the Indian National Congress on two occasions(1909,1918). He left Congress in 1934. He was a member of the Hindu Mahasabha. He was a president of the special session of Hindu Mahasabha in Gaya in 1922 and in Kashi in 1923.
Malaviya was one of the founders of Scouting in India. He also founded a highly influential, English-newspaper, The Leader published from Allahabad in 1909. He was also the Chairman of Hindustan Times from 1924 to 1946. His efforts resulted in the launch of its Hindi edition named Hindustan Dainik in 1936.
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