Udai Pratap Autonomous College
Udai Pratap Autonomous College (UP College) is a college in Varanasi, India. It was established in 1909.[1] Its campus is about 100 acres, and it has about 17,000 students.[1]
In 2004, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council evaluated UP College as A grade.[2]
Land dispute
A November 2024 land survey of the nearby city Sambhal was a rallying point for protests and violence related to the identification of the site of a mosque.[3] That event renewed previous protests against UP College, as a centuries-old mosque is in the college campus.[3]
Uttar Pradesh Central Sunni Waqf Board made a public statement to the college in 2018 that the entire college campus is on waqf property.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Jaiswal, Roshan (29 November 2024). "UP Waqf Board claims ownership of 115-year-old Varanasi college, stokes row". India Today.
- ^ Times News Network (11 May 2024). "Varanasi's Udai Pratap College graded 'A' by NAAC". The Times of India.
- ^ a b Sahu, Manish (5 December 2024). "Tensions in Varanasi college over Friday prayers at campus mosque; students chant Hanuman Chalisa in protest, 7 briefly detained". The Indian Express.