UPSCpedia: Histopedia: Personalities: Madan Mohan Malaviya

Madan Mohan Malaviya was an Indian educationist, and freedom fighter notable for his role in the Indian independence movement
Later in life, he was also addressed as 'Mahamana'.
He was:
- the President of the Indian National Congress on four occasions
- founder of the largest residential university in Asia and one of the largest in the world, Banaras Hindu University at Varanasi in 1916.
- one of the founders of Scouting in India
- founded a highly influential, English-newspaper, The Leader published from Allahabad in 1909.
- the Chairman of Hindustan Times from 1924 to 1946.
On his 150th birth anniversary (i.e. 25th Dec, 2011), Indian PM Dr. Manmohan Singh announced that a Centre for Malaviya Studies will be set up at the Banaras Hindu University apart from establishment of scholarships and education related awards in his memory, and UPA chairperson released a biography of Madan Mohan Malaviya