Oriental College
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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
- MirwaizMuhammad Noor Ud Din Shah Politician and Preacher
References
- ↑ Teaching Modern Science in the Old- est of Oriental Languages New York Times, May 10, 1896.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Government MAO College, Lahore at Pakistan National Digital Library.
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