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Question

The Central Hindu School of Banaras, which later developed as Banaras Hindu University, was established by whom ?

  1. Madam Cama
  2. Sarojini Naidu
  3. Annie Besant
  4. Sucheta Kriplani

Answer:

Option C: Annie Besant

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Annie Besant”.

The Central Hindu School in Banaras (Varanasi) was founded by Annie Besant in 1898. This school later became the foundation for the establishment of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya in 1916.