Faculty of Arts, Varanasi

Name: Faculty of Arts
Address: Varanasi, India

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Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University is a faculty in the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India which offers courses in History, Culture, Philosophy, Languages, Literature along with various Professional and Vocational courses. It was founded in 1898 and is the oldest and largest faculty in the Banaras Hindu University. Faculty of Arts was formerly known as the Central Hindu College. In 1916, the Banaras Hindu University grew around the "nucleus" of the Faculty of Arts. ()

Established: 1898 (126 years ago)Coordinates: 25°16'12"N, 82°59'43"E

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Nearby attractions include: New Vishwanath Temple, Ravidas Ghat, Tulsi Manas Mandir, Sankat Mochan Temple.

0.5 miSW
Temple, Hindu temple
New Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi
14 min walk • Shri Vishwanath Mandir also known as Vishwanath Mandir, Vishwanath Temple, New Vishwanath Temple and Birla Temple is one of the most famous temples and biggest tourist attractions in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi. The temple is situated in Banaras Hindu University and is dedicated to the Lord Shiva.
1.3 miNE
Park
Ravidas Ghat, Varanasi
33 min walk • Sant Ravidas Ghat is the southernmost and largest ghat in Varanasi. To most visitors to Varanasi, it is known for being an important religious place Ravidasis with a 25 acres park known as Sant Ravidas Smarak Park.
1.2 miN
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Tulsi Manas Mandir, Varanasi
32 min walk • Tulsi Manas Mandir is one of the most famous temples in the holy city of Varanasi. This temple has great historical and cultural importance in Hinduism since the ancient Hindu epic Ramcharitmanas was originally written at this place by Hindu poet-saint, reformer and philosopher Goswami Tulsidas in the 16th century.
0.9 miN
Temple, Sacred and religious sites, Hindu temple
Sankat Mochan Temple, Varanasi
23 min walk • Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple is a Hindu temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India and is dedicated to the Hindu God Hanuman. The temple was established by famous Hindu preacher and poet saint Sri Goswami Tulsidas in the early 16th century and is situated on the banks of the Assi river.
~640 ftNE
Museum, Archaeological museum
Bharat Kala Bhavan, Varanasi
4 min walk • Bharat Kala Bhavan is a university museum located in Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. It has been instrumental in the dissemination of knowledge on Indian art and culture. It is one of the important touristic attractions in the Banaras Hindu University and in the city of Varanasi.
~1810 ftSW
Universities and schools
Institute of Science, Varanasi
9 min walk • Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University is a constituent institute of Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India which offers courses in Zoology, Botany, Biochemistry, Computer science, Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Geology, Geophysics, Chemistry, Statistics.
~1680 ftW
Universities and schools
Indian Institute of Technology Varanasi, Varanasi
9 min walk • Indian Institute of Technology Varanasi is a public technical university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Founded in 1919 as the Banaras Engineering College, it became the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University in 1968. It was designated an Indian Institute of Technology in 2012.
~1360 ftW
Universities and schools
Faculty of Commerce, Varanasi
7 min walk • Faculty of Commerce, Banaras Hindu University, also known as Shri Thakur Ratan Pal Singh Faculty of Commerce or Commerce Faculty, is a faculty in the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India which offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate courses in Commerce.
0.5 miNE
Universities and schools
Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Varanasi
14 min walk • Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, also known as Women's College, Banaras Hindu University, is a women's college in the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India which offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses in various subjects to women. It was founded in 1929 by Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya.
~1520 ftSW
Universities and schools
Faculty of Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vigyan, Varanasi
8 min walk • Faculty of Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vijnan is a faculty of Banaras Hindu University in the city of Varanasi in India. The Faculty of Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vijnan, also called SVDV, or the Faculty of SVDV, offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in the studies of ancient Indian Shastra, Sanskrit language and Sanskrit literature.
0.4 miS
Universities and schools
Institute of Medical Sciences, Varanasi
11 min walk • The Institute Of Medical Sciences is one of the Six institutes of Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, India and comprises three faculties, Faculty of Medicine, Dental Sciences, and Ayurveda.

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Nearby attractions include Bharat Kala Bhavan, Varanasi (4 min walk), Faculty of Commerce, Varanasi (7 min walk), Faculty of Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vigyan, Varanasi (8 min walk), Indian Institute of Technology Varanasi, Varanasi (9 min walk).