Allahabad derives its identity not only from the holy Triveni—confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the subterranean Saraswati, but also from the Allahabad University (founded in 1887). There was a time when Allahabad University was known as the ‘Oxford of the East’ for such was its renown as a seat of learning and academic excellence. The one Vice-Chancellor whose name became synonymous with the University was Dr. Amaranatha Jha who at twenty-two was also the youngest Professor of English at the University. Jha was Vice-Chancellor of Allahabad University for three successive terms from 1938 to 1947.
Amaranatha Jha: A Renaissance Man
Satish C Aikant
AMARANATHA JHA: SELECTED ESSAYS ON LITERATURE, LANGUAGES AND UNIVERSITY EDUCATION by Edited by Harish Trivedi and Lalit Kumar Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, 2024, 306 pp., INR 400.00
November 2024, volume 48, No 11