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The University of Dhaka ((ベンガル語:ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) (:ɖʰaka biʃʃobid̪d̪alɔe̯), also known as Dhaka University or simply DU), is the oldest university in modern Bangladesh. Established during the British Raj in 1921, it gained a reputation as the "Oxford of the East" during its early years and has been a significant contributor to the modern history of Bangladesh.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=In Loving Memory of Samson H. Chowdhury,one of the greatest entrepreneurs the world has ever known )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Nawab Ali Chowdhury National Award, 2013 )〕〔()〕 After the Partition of India, it became the focal point of progressive and democratic movements in Pakistan. Its students and teachers played a central role in the rise of Bengali nationalism and the independence of Bangladesh. The university's distinguished alumni include Fazlur Rahman Khan (pioneer of modern structural engineering), Muhammad Yunus (winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, pioneer of Microcredit), Muhammad Shahidullah(Famous educator, philologist and linguist), Rehman Sobhan (social democratic economist), Mohammad Ataul Karim(physicist), Abul Fateh (one of the founding fathers of South Asian diplomacy), Buddhadeb Bose (20th century Bengali poet) and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (the founding father of Bangladesh). It also enjoyed associations with Satyendra Nath Bose, Vijayaraghavan, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Rabindranath Tagore and Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Today, it is the largest public university in Bangladesh, with a student body of 33,000 and a faculty of 1,800. It was identified by ''AsiaWeek'' as one of the top 100 universities in Asia. However, since the 1990s, the university has suffered from intensely politicized, partisan and violent campus politics promoted by Bangladesh's political parties. ==History== Before Dhaka University was established, near its grounds were the former buildings of Dhaka College. But in 1873 the college was relocated to Bahadur Shah Park. Later it shifted to Curzon Hall, which would later become the first institute of the University of Dhaka. The establishment of the university was a compensation of the annulment of the 1905 Partition of Bengal. The partition had established East Bengal and Assam as a separate province, with Dhaka as its capital. However, the partition was abolished in 1911 due to severe opposition from Indian National Congress and Bengali Hindus.〔Gordon Johnson, "Partition, Agitation and Congress: Bengal 1904 To 1908," ''Modern Asian Studies,'' (May 1973) 7#3 pp 533–588〕 To appease the people of East Bengal, Lord Curzon declared that a university as a center of excellence would be established in Dacca. Khwaja Salimullah, the Nawab of Dhaka, also played a pioneering role in establishing a university in Dhaka.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Khwaja Salimullah )〕 In 1913, public opinion was invited before the university scheme was given its final shape. The secretary of state approved it in December 1913. The first vice-chancellor of the university, Dr. Philip Joseph Hartog, formerly academic registrar of the University of London for 17 years was appointed. Established in 1921 under the Dacca University Act 1920 of the Indian Legislative Council, it is modelled after British universities. Honorable Chancellor Lord Ronaldshay(1917-1922) was the Governor of Bengal. He designated Nawab Sir Syed Shamsul Huda as a life member of Dhaka University. On his recommendation, Lord Ronaldshay designated Sir Ahmad Fazlur Rahman as a provost of Dhaka University, who was working in Aligarh Muslim University.〔The Muslim Heritage of Bengal-by Muhammad Mojlum Khan-Kube Publishing Ltd.,UK- ISBN 978-1-84774-059-5〕 Academic activities started on July 1, 1921 with 3 Faculties: Arts, Science and Law; 12 Departments: Sanskrit and Bengali, English, Education, History, Arabic and Islamic Studies, Persian and Urdu, Philosophy, Economics and Politics, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Law; 3 Dormitories for students: Salimullah Muslim Hall, Dacca Hall and Jagannath Hall.〔http://www.du.ac.bd/DownLoads/DU-Prospectus-2008.pdf〕 The university later played a significant role in the Bengali Language Movement, when Bengalis joined together to fight against Urdu being the official language in East Pakistan. Dhaka University was the main place where the movement started with the students joining together and protesting against the Pakistan government. Later countless students were massacred in where the Shaheed Minar stands today. After the incident, Bengali was restored as official language. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「University of Dhaka」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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