Banaras Hindu University Kulgeet

Madhur Manohar Ateev Sundar
English: So Sweet Serene, Infinitely Beautiful
Tagline "capital of knowledge" borrowed from the Kulgeet
University anthem of Banaras Hindu University
LyricsShanti Swaroop Bhatnagar
MusicPt. Omkarnath Thakur
Audio sample
Excerpt of the Kulgeet being sung

The Banaras Hindu University Kulgeet (BHU Kulgeet) , i.e., Madhur Manohar Ateev Sundar (transl. sweet serene, infinitely beautiful) is a poem written by Indian chemist Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar while serving as professor at BHU.[1][2][3] It has been composed by another professor at BHU, Pt. Omkar Nath Thakur.[4]

The poem has been popularized and adopted in original as the official university anthem of Banaras Hindu University and is called Kulgeet.[5][6] It is customary in the university for this anthem to be sung in chorus before any official event or festival of the university is started.[7][8][9][10]

The last stanza of the poem is dedicated to Malviya ji, founder of the university. The university tagline in Hindi Sarv-vidya ki Rajdhani[11], is borrowed directly from the last line of the poem, while the English tagline capital of knowledge is a translation of the same.[12]

The Kulgeet has often earned accolades throughout history.[13][14] The Kulgeet has been presented in art, and popular media as well.[15][16][17]

  1. ^ "Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Death Anniversary : बीएचयू ने देश को दिया था रिसर्च लैबोरेटरी का जनक". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, a petroleum luminary who fired up India's science & tech pursuit". ThePrint. 1 January 2019. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  3. ^ "काशी हिंदू विश्वविद्यालय का कुलगीत – डॉ. शांति स्वरूप भटनागर – नवनीत हिंदी". www.navneethindi.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Kulgeet on CD" (PDF). BHU News. June–August 2006. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  5. ^ "BHU celebrates Teacher's Day by remembering Malviya". The Times of India. 6 September 2016. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi". www.bhu.ac.in. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  7. ^ "BHU में पाकिस्तान समर्थक अल्लामा की तस्वीर पर हंगामा:उर्दू विभाग ने इनविटेशन कार्ड से मदन मोहन मालवीय की फोटो हटा दी, भड़के छात्र". Dainik Bhaskar. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021.
  8. ^ "राजस्थान के राजभवन में गूंजा BHU का कुलगीत: वाराणसी के दीन दयाल पीठ की 17 किताबों का राज्यपाल कलराज मिश्र ने किया लोकार्पण". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 15 November 2021. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Row erupts over photo of 'Sare Jahan Se Accha' writer in BHU". Hindustan Times. 9 November 2021. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  10. ^ "BHU: कला संकाय के युवा महोत्सव में दिखी विभिन्न राज्यों की संस्कृति, VIDEO". Hindustan (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Microsoft Word - Executive Summary" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2014.
  12. ^ Graphic Identity of Brand BHU (PDF) (BHU Act & Statues), 13 November 2013, p. 13, archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2021
  13. ^ "BHU Alumni Meet कैबिनेट मंत्री महेंद्र नाथ पांडेय बोले, बीएचयू को समझने के लिए कुलगीत ही काफी". Hindustan (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  14. ^ "How BHU Changed My Life". Open The Magazine. 3 February 2016. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  15. ^ "चित्रों में प्रस्तुत किया बीएचयू का कुलगीत - Nishpaksh Lokvani". 26 December 2021. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  16. ^ दिल्ली, निशांत चतुर्वेदी (19 October 2023). "KBC में पूछा गया बीएचयू के कुलगीत से जुड़ा सवाल, छात्र दिखे उत्साहित, क्या आपको पता है जवाब". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  17. ^ "KBC में बीएचयू के कुलगीत पर पूछा गया प्रश्न:सोशल मीडिया पर हो रहा वायरल, छात्रों ने कहा- कुलगीत आत्मविश्वास के साथ निरंतर आगे बढ़ने की प्रेरणा". Dainik Bhaskar. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.