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Q. Who was the founder of Kashi Vidyapeeth?
(a) Bhartendu Harishchandra
(b) Madan Mohan Malviya
(c) Swami Shraddhanand
(d) Shiv Prasad Gupt
Ans: (d) Shiv Prasad Gupt
Explanation: Babu Shiv Prasad Gupta and Bhagwan Das established the university in Varanasi, on 10 February 1921, during the non-cooperation movement of the freedom struggle. Originally named Kashi Vidyapith, the university was renamed Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith in 1995. It was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi.