Madan Mohan Malviya emphasized the synthesis of traditional Indian knowledge and Western education, with a strong focus on moral and religious values, as embodied in the curriculum and philosophy of BHU.
Who one of the following had vigorously advocated for religious education in the Indian Universities ?
Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2005 · Topic: Development of Education in Modern India (Nationalist Education Movement and Establishment of National Schools)
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Answer: D. Madan Mohan Malviya
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