| Office | Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University
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| Predecessor | Sir Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
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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]
Honours
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]
Personal life
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.
References
- ↑ Ex- Vice Chancellor. University of Allahabad. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ↑ says ""Dr. Amarnath Jha was the VC of Banaras Hindu University (27.2.1948 -5.12.1948)" Template:Webarchive. Banaras Hindu University history from official web page
- ↑ " Dr. Tara Chand succeeded Professor Amarnath Jha as Vice-Chancellor as recorded in Political Science Department of the Allahabad University web page"Template:Dead link. Professor A N Jha's reference
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Dr. Amarnath Jha: A Tribute, Prasad, K. K.. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ↑ " Dr Amarnath Jha was appointed Vice Chairman of the committee that worked on the project from 23 July 1945 to 12 November 1946". National Defence Academy
- ↑ " Dr. Amarnath Jha was amongst eminent dignitaries associated with the institutions in the Univwersity Campus :Ganganath Jha Research Institute (Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan)." Template:Webarchive Ganganath Jha Research Institute is now called Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan official web page’s section about the Sansathan says
- ↑ " Bihar Public Service Commission official web page
- ↑ "Allahabad University official web pages have described Amarnath Jha Hostel among hostel list", A N Jha Hostel reference
- ↑ "This hostel is in the list of University of Allahabad Hostel" Template:Webarchive. Allahabad University.
- ↑ Padma Awards. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India(2015).