Pandit A pandit (; ; also spelled pundit, pronounced ; abbreviated Pt. or Pdt.) is an individual with specialised knowledge or a teacher of any field of knowledge in Hinduism, particularly the Vedic scriptures, dharma, or Hindu philosophy; in colonial-e ...

Govind Malaviya (14 September 1902–27 February 1961) was an Indian freedom fighter, educationist and politician.

Biography

Malaviya was the youngest son of distinguished lawyer and educationist Pandit

Madan Mohan Malaviya Madan Mohan Malaviya (25 December 1861 — 12 November 1946; ) was an Indian scholar, educational reformer and activist notable for his role in the Indian independence movement. He was president of the Indian National Congress three times and ...

. Following his early education at the Dharmajnyanopadesha Sanskrit Pathshala and the A. V. School, Allahabad, he graduated from

Banaras Hindu University Banaras Hindu University (BHU), formerly Benares Hindu University, is a collegiate, central, and research university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, and founded in 1916. The university incorporated the Central Hindu College, ...

. After joining the Congress Party in 1920, he actively participated in the Independence movement and was imprisoned eight times. In 1930, he was appointed general secretary of the Working Committee of the

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(AICC), and attended the Second Round Table Conference in September 1931 as his father's secretary. In 1945, he was elected to the Central Legislative Assembly, becoming a member of the Constituent Assembly of India in 1946 and a member of the Provisional Parliament in 1950. He was appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University in December 1947, becoming Vice-Chancellor in December 1948 and serving until 1951. In 1952, Malaviya was elected to the

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(lower house of the

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) from Sultanpur,

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as a member of the

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. Reelected in 1957, he died in office in 1961.

Personal life

He married Usha Bhatt (1905–18 February 2002) on 12 December 1922. The couple had one son, Justice

Giridhar Malaviya Giridhar Malaviya (14 November 1936 – 18 November 2024) was an Indian judge of Allahabad High Court and the chancellor of Banaras Hindu University. Background Malaviya was the grandson of Madan Mohan Malaviya (founder of Banaras Hindu Univ ...

, and seven daughters.

References

India MPs 1957–1962 India MPs 1962–1967 Members of the Constituent Assembly of India Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh People from Sultanpur district 1902 births 1961 deaths Indian National Congress politicians from Uttar Pradesh Vice-chancellors of Banaras Hindu University {{UttarPradesh-INC-politician-stub