Three Rivers and a Tree : The Story of Allahabad University

Gour, Neelum Saran

ISBN 10: 8129134926 / ISBN 13: 9788129134929

Published by Rupa Publications Private Limited, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Three Rivers and a Tree : The Story of Allahabad University
• Publisher: Rupa Publications Private Limited
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8129134926
• ISBN 13: 9788129134929
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The University of Allahabad is the fourth oldest university in India, an institution that has produced innumerable political figures, jurists, bureaucrats, writers and men of letters. Its history resounds with famous names and its inspiring and entertaining campus lore has been passed down for decades. The story of the university has been enriched by the many constituent stories of the personalities therein, European and Indian. It counts, amongst its luminaries, Motilal Nehru, Madan Mohan Malaviya, Dr Meghnad Saha, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Firaq Gorakhpuri, Dharamvir Bharti and many more. Not to forget vice chancellors like Sir Sunder Lal, Ganganatha Jha and Amarnatha Jha, who were legends in themselves. In this book, Neelum Saran Gour fondly recalls the many stories and anecdotes associated with the University to put together a comprehensive history of this iconic institution. Starting from the inception of the college at what was then Lowther Castle to its present-day status, she traces its long journey of almost 128 years, analyzing the history of the University against the backdrop of the emergence of the Indian nation. Along the way she also reflects on some of the unforgettable personalities that peopled the campus. A centre of high learning, a political hub during the national movement and a celebrated literary nucleus, the story of Allahabad University is one that deserves to be told and, more importantly, read by all.

About the Author

Neelum Saran Gour is a professor of English literature at Allahabad University and a well-known writer. She has authored eight works of fiction and edited a pictorial volume on the history and culture of the city of Allahabad. Her critical writings and short fiction have been included in various anthologies. She has been a humour columnist for the Allahabad page of the Hindustan Times and a book reviewer for The Indian Review of Books and The Times Literary Supplement, UK.