Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya centenary
What happened
- The CM began the centenary celebrations of Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Lucknow, and released a coffee table book “A Legacy of Excellence” and a postal special cover. [UP CM press note]
- He said Rabindranath Tagore addressed the institute as a university in a 1940 letter. [UP CM press note]
Background
- Alumni Malini Awasthi and others were honoured. [UP CM press note]
Why it matters
- The university is named after Pt. Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande, and its centenary is a likely UPPCS culture question.
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How to use this in Mains
- The university is named after Pt. Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande, and its centenary is a likely UPPCS culture question.
Quotable data pointThe CM began the centenary celebrations of Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Lucknow, and released a coffee table book "A Legacy of Excellence" and a postal special cover [UP CM press note].
UP Information Dept, CM press note 2025-12-18: मुख्यमंत्री ने भातखण्डे संस्कृति विश्वविद्यालय के शताब्दी वर्ष समारोह का शुभारम्भ किया (Hindi PDF)
Exam angle
UPPCS
GS-VI: music heritage.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
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Answer (b) & explanation
Source: as cited in this article.
Official source: UP Information Dept, CM press note 2025-12-18: मुख्यमंत्री ने भातखण्डे संस्कृति विश्वविद्यालय के शताब्दी वर्ष समारोह का शुभारम्भ किया (Hindi PDF)
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