Earlier days of Benaras Engineering College, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
(Photographs-courtesy of
Mahamana Malaviya Foundation Newsletter)
The Engineering College BHU started in one single shed in January, 1919. Its Power House was built, and a 20 KW Set (200 Volt DC) was installed in1921, which was augmented by a 100 KW Set in 1923. The Boiler House was erected in 1922.
Engineering College Drawing Class. The First Principal Prof. C.A. King Instructing a Student (on second table of right hand row)
The first Workshop (Carpentry Section) of the Engineering College started with Artisan-Carpentry Course in Feb. 1919
Source :
ITBHU Chronicle April 2009.