Oriental College

Punjab University Oriental College
TypeOriental studies
Established1870
PrincipalAurel Stein (1888-1899)
Location
Lahore

Punjab University Oriental College, commonly known as Oriental College, is an institution of oriental studies in Lahore.[1][failed verification] It is located next to Government College University, Lahore.

It was founded by Adi Brahmo Samaj preacher Pundit Navin Chandra Rai in 1876.[citation needed] He served as its vice principal from 1861.[2] Aurel Stein, the noted Hungarian-British archaeologist, was principal from 1888 to 1899.[3]

  1. ^ "Teaching Modern Science in the Oldest of Oriental Languages". New York Times. 10 May 1896. ProQuest 964549161.
  2. ^ Burra, Neera (2018). A Memoir of Pre-Partition Punjab: Ruchi Ram Sahni, 1863–1948. Oxford University Press. p. 229. ISBN 978-0-19-909130-0.
  3. ^ "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.