Oriental College
Punjab University Oriental College, commonly known as Oriental College, is an institution of oriental studies in Lahore. It is located next to Government College University, Lahore.[1]
It was founded by Adi Brahmo Samaj preacher Pundit Navin Chandra Rai in 1876. He was also its first principal. Sir Aurel Stein, the noted Hungarian-British archaeologist, was principal from 1888 to 1899.[2]
Notable alumni
- Muhammad Iqbal, Poet
- Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Poet
- Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Politician
- Khurshid Rizvi, Poet
- Anwar Masood, Poet
- Naeem Bokhari, Lawyer
References
- ↑ Teaching Modern Science in the Old- est of Oriental Languages New York Times, May 10, 1896.
- ↑ "STEIN, Sir Aurel (26/11/1862-26/10/1943)". British Academy Fellows. British Academy. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
External links
- Government MAO College, Lahore at Pakistan National Digital Library.
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