A Hindu Education : Early Years of the Banaras Hindu University

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	A Hindu Education : Early Years of the Banaras Hindu University
		Book Details Author: Renold, Leah Year: 2005 ISBN: 0195674839 [ 23 cm., pp. 256 ] [ Price: RS. 550.00, US$ 11.96 ]
	About the Book : A Hindu Education : Early Years of the Banaras Hindu University What makes an individual or institution Hindu? What is a Hindu education? Can religious identity co-exist with modern western institutions? A Hindu Education provides a comprehensive account of Banaras Hindu University (BHU), the nature of education at one of the most influential Indian institutions during the late colonial period. BHU played a major role in the creation of a nationalist sentiment during India's independence movement. Situating the institution in the larger context of a movement to foster Hindu identity, the author investigates the designs of British officials and Indian founders of the university for uniting students from diverse backgrounds under a common banner of Hinduism. She discusses the administration, academics, publications, student life, and political atmosphere in the early years of BHU. She also shows how the university responded to various challenges faced by the institution in the context of colonialism, Hindu-Muslim relations, and he independence movement. The book explores the complex inter-relationships between religion, education, identity formation, and resistance patterns. It also offers a different perspective on university edcation in colonial Inda.