Coordinates : 26°28′50″N 80°20′50″E / 26.480676°N 80.347352°E / 26.480676; 80.347352
D.A.V. College, Kanpur Type Public Established 1919; 103 years ago (1919 ) Principal Dr. Arun Kumar Dixit Location Civil Lines Kanpur , Uttar Pradesh , India
Campus Urban Affiliations
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (formerly Kanpur University) [1968–present]
Agra University [1919–1968]
Website davcollegekanpur.com
Dayanand Anglo Vaidik Mahavidyalaya (D.A-V. College) is a college in Kanpur , India , established 1919 by Lala Diwan Chand, is the second oldest college in the city. The college is situated in Civil Lines, opposite the Green Park Stadium .[1] It is affiliated with Chhatrapati Sahu Ji Maharaj University (formerly Kanpur University ), formerly with the University of Agra .[2] The college is accredited by the Indian NAAC. Arun Kumar Dixit is present principal of this college.[3] It is managed by the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College Trust and Management Society (DAV)
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DAV College has contributed immensely to the Indian independence movement . The college hostel is nerve center of patriotic activities. In 1928, Mahatma Gandhi visited here. Incumbent President of India Ram Nath Kovind and former Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee are notable alumni of the college.[1]
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Some notable alumni of this college are the following:[4]
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