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'''Tara Chand''' ( | '''Tara Chand''' (17 June 1888 at [[Sialkot]] – 14 October 1973) was an Indian [[archaeologist]] and [[historian]] specialising in the ancient history and culture of India. He taught at [[Allahabad University]] and served as [[vice-chancellor]] in the 1940s.<ref name=ExVC> | ||
{{cite web | {{cite web | ||
|url=http://www.allduniv.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=162&Itemid=381 | |url=http://www.allduniv.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=162&Itemid=381 | ||
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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
<ref | Chand graduated with a D.Phil. from Queen's College, Oxford, in 1922 with a thesis on "The influence of Islam on Indian culture".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Oxford Graduate Admissions |title=A celebration of the DPhil Centenary 1919 – 2019. Oxford |publisher=Oxford University |year=2019}}</ref> Chand later went on to serve as the ambassador of India to Iran,<ref name="HistPSci"> | ||
{{cite web | {{cite web |title=History of the Department of Political Science |url=http://www.allduniv.ac.in/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=74:political-science&Itemid=279&tmpl=component&print=1 |access-date=24 February 2014 |publisher=Allahabad University}}</ref> and as Education Advisor within the Government of India.<ref name=Crimson> | ||
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|url=http://www.thecrimson.com/article/1952/4/28/ambassador-chand-will-talk-here-at/ | |url=http://www.thecrimson.com/article/1952/4/28/ambassador-chand-will-talk-here-at/ | ||
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He was appointed ambassador to [[Iran]] from 1951 to 1956 , where he was succeeded by [[Badruddin Tyabji (diplomat)|Badruddin Tyabji]].<ref name="biography">CHAND, DR. TARA: M.A., Ph.D.; Nominated; s. of Shri K. Kripa Narain; b. at Sialkot (W. Pakistan), 17 June 1888; ed. at [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]], Meerut College, Meerut, Muir Central College, Allahabad and Queen's College, Oxford, Oxford University; m. Shrimati Maha Devi, b. 1905; 1 s. and 1 d.; Professor of History, Kayastha Pathshala Allahabad University, 1947-48; Secretary and Educational Adviser to the Government of India, 1948 — 51; President, Secondary Education Conference; Secretary, Hindustani Academy, U.P.; President, Indian History Congress; Ambassador of India in Iran, 1951 — 56; Chairman, Chand served as head of the Political Science department of Allahabad University from 1945 to 1947, when he was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the university. Who's who, Volume 9, Rajya Sabha (Indian Parliament) 1966, p. 49, TARA CHAND; Historian (b. Sialkot, Pakistan, 17 June 1888; d. 14 Oct. 1973): Chairman, History of Freedom Movement Unit, GOI, and V.C. of [[Allahabad University]]. Son of Munshi Kripa Narain. Had one son and one daughter.</ref> On 22 August 1957, he was elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha and held the position till, 2 April 1968. <ref>{{Cite web |date=April 28, 2012 |title=1952-2012: Full list of nominated Rajya Sabha MPs |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/1952-2012-full-list-of-nominated-rajya-sabha-mps-469116.html |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=News18.com |language=en}}</ref> | |||
== Personal life == | |||
Chand was the son of [[Munshi]] Kripa Narain. He had one son and one daughter.<ref name="biography"/> | |||
==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
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|first=Tara|last=Chand | |first=Tara | ||
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|title=Material and ideological factors in Indian history | |title=Material and ideological factors in Indian history | ||
|publisher=University of Allahabad | |publisher=University of Allahabad | ||
|url=http://www.getcited.org/pub/101754484 | |url=http://www.getcited.org/pub/101754484 | ||
|year=1966 | |year=1966 | ||
}} | |archive-date=28 February 2014 | ||
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228200851/http://www.getcited.org/pub/101754484 | |||
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|first=Tara|last=Chand | |first=Tara|last=Chand | ||
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|publisher=Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting | |publisher=Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting | ||
|year=1967 | |year=1967 | ||
|url=https://www.google.com/search? | |url=https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=bibliogroup:%22History+of+the+Freedom+Movement+in+India%22 | ||
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== | ==Legacy== | ||
[[Allahabad University]] established the Dr. Tara Chand [[hostel]] in Chand's memory.<ref> | [[Allahabad University]] established the Dr. Tara Chand [[hostel]] in Chand's memory.<ref> | ||
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Tarachand Gold Medal for History is awarded in his name. | Tarachand Gold Medal for History is awarded in his name. | ||
Tarachand Gold Medal was awarded to Chandrarekha Mantri for obtaining highest number of marks in | Tarachand Gold Medal was awarded to Chandrarekha Mantri for obtaining highest number of marks in history at the All India Higher Secondary Examination of Central Board of Secondary Education held in 1973. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:20th-century Indian politicians]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian politicians]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century Indian archaeologists]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian archaeologists]] | ||
[[Category:University of Allahabad | [[Category:Academic staff of the University of Allahabad]] | ||
[[Category:Scholars from Uttar Pradesh]] | [[Category:Scholars from Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh | [[Category:Politicians from Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:04, 13 December 2025
Tara Chand (17 June 1888 at Sialkot – 14 October 1973) was an Indian archaeologist and historian specialising in the ancient history and culture of India. He taught at Allahabad University and served as vice-chancellor in the 1940s.[1]
Career[edit | edit source]
Chand graduated with a D.Phil. from Queen's College, Oxford, in 1922 with a thesis on "The influence of Islam on Indian culture".[2] Chand later went on to serve as the ambassador of India to Iran,[3] and as Education Advisor within the Government of India.[4]
He was appointed ambassador to Iran from 1951 to 1956 , where he was succeeded by Badruddin Tyabji.[5] On 22 August 1957, he was elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha and held the position till, 2 April 1968. [6]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Chand was the son of Munshi Kripa Narain. He had one son and one daughter.[5]
Publications[edit | edit source]
- Chand, Tara (1922). Influence of Islam on Indian Culture. Read Books. ISBN 9781406730401.
- Chand, Tara (1966). Material and ideological factors in Indian history. University of Allahabad. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- Chand, Tara (1967). History of the Freedom Movement in India. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
- Chand, Tara (1979). Society and State in the Mughal Period. Book Traders.
Legacy[edit | edit source]
Allahabad University established the Dr. Tara Chand hostel in Chand's memory.[7] The University Alumni Association grants an annual scholarship in his name.[8] Tarachand Gold Medal for History is awarded in his name. Tarachand Gold Medal was awarded to Chandrarekha Mantri for obtaining highest number of marks in history at the All India Higher Secondary Examination of Central Board of Secondary Education held in 1973.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Ex-Vice Chancellors". Allahabad University. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ↑ Oxford Graduate Admissions (2019). A celebration of the DPhil Centenary 1919 – 2019. Oxford. Oxford University.
- ↑ "History of the Department of Political Science". Allahabad University. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ↑ N.a. (28 April 1952). "Ambassador Chand Will Talk Here at Summer Conference". The Harvard Crimson.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 CHAND, DR. TARA: M.A., Ph.D.; Nominated; s. of Shri K. Kripa Narain; b. at Sialkot (W. Pakistan), 17 June 1888; ed. at St. Stephen's College, Delhi, Meerut College, Meerut, Muir Central College, Allahabad and Queen's College, Oxford, Oxford University; m. Shrimati Maha Devi, b. 1905; 1 s. and 1 d.; Professor of History, Kayastha Pathshala Allahabad University, 1947-48; Secretary and Educational Adviser to the Government of India, 1948 — 51; President, Secondary Education Conference; Secretary, Hindustani Academy, U.P.; President, Indian History Congress; Ambassador of India in Iran, 1951 — 56; Chairman, Chand served as head of the Political Science department of Allahabad University from 1945 to 1947, when he was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the university. Who's who, Volume 9, Rajya Sabha (Indian Parliament) 1966, p. 49, TARA CHAND; Historian (b. Sialkot, Pakistan, 17 June 1888; d. 14 Oct. 1973): Chairman, History of Freedom Movement Unit, GOI, and V.C. of Allahabad University. Son of Munshi Kripa Narain. Had one son and one daughter.
- ↑ "1952-2012: Full list of nominated Rajya Sabha MPs". News18.com. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ↑ "List of hostels". University of Allahabad. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ↑ "Allahabad Alumni Association". Retrieved 24 February 2014.