- DAV College, Kanpur
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Coordinates: 26°28′50″N 80°20′50″E / 26.480676°N 80.347352°E
DAV College in Kanpur, India established 1919 by Lala Diwan Chand is the second oldest college in the city, and counts among its ex-students revolutionaries like Chandra Shekhar Azad and numerous political figures. The college is situated opposite the Green Park cricket stadium. There are about 18,000 students with approximately 350 teaching staff. The college is accredited by the Indian NAAC[1].
Former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee studied here.
DAV college, Kanpur is affiliated with Chhatrapati Sahu Ji Maharaj University (formerly Kanpur University). It is managed by the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College Trust and Management Society
Notable Alumni
- Chandra Shekhar Azad
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- Gopaldas Neeraj
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