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  1. 5. The first Vice-Chancellor of BHU from 1916. He was knighted shortly afterwards in 1917. The hospital in BHU is named after him.
  2. 7. The author of one of the greatest books in devotional literature. The book is a poetical retelling of the Ramayana and written in Awadhi dialect.
  3. 10. Only the third scientist in India to be conferred the Bharat Ratna. He did his MSc in Chemsitry from Banaras Hindu University
  4. 12. A saint from Varanasi who was born in a leather-working caste. Many of his songs can be found in the Guru Granth Sahib
  5. 13. The life-sized statue of Mahamana at the Lanka gate was unveiled by him. He also served as the 2nd President of India and the 4th VC of BHU
  6. 14. Founder-Director of the Institute of Technology, BHU
  7. 15. One of the tributaries of the river Ganga from which the word 'Varanasi' is derived
  8. 16. According to a story, Mahamana auctioned the shoes of the ruler of this city to collect funds for the establishment of BHU.
  9. 18. National motto of India adopted from the Mundaka Upanishad. It was brought into the national lexicon by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya.
  10. 19. World-famous scientist; he wrote to Pandit Malaviya for professorship at BHU
  11. 20. Buddha delivered his first sermon "The Setting in Motion of the Wheel of Dharma" here
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  1. 1. A 5-day music festival organised in March in Varanasi
  2. 2. The Lion Capital of Ashoka represented in the State Emblem of India rests on this flower
  3. 3. The original surname of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
  4. 4. A saint from Varanasi, he was born and brought up in a family of Muslim weavers. Most know him for his couplets in the vernacular language.
  5. 6. Founder of the Central Hindu College and one of the key people involved in the founding of BHU
  6. 8. He composed BHU's Kulgeet. One of the most prestigious awards in India for Research in Science is named after him (use initials for first and middle name).
  7. 9. A Brahmin sub-caste, literally means those from Malwa in Central India
  8. 11. The central library of BHU is named after him
  9. 17. The mosque constructed by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb on the site of the demolished Kashi Vishwanath temple