Bihar

Bihar

Sir Fakhruddin (1868-1933): An Educational Visionary of Bihar

He mobilized funds for construction of college buildings and hostels. He was passionate about it.
Reconstruction of Patna’s BN College building and its three storeyed hostel, the imposing building of the Science College (Patna), two storyed hostel for the Science College, the Patna College Hostel (later became famous as Iqbal Hostel), two storeyed PostGraduate Hostel of Ranighat (Patna), Patna Training College are his creations.
Besides, he also allocated fund for the buildings and hostels of the Muzaffarpur’s GBB (LS) College, Cuttack’s Ravenshaw College, Bhagalpur’s TNB Colllege, two big buildings for the Madrasa Shams-ul-Hoda, which was taken over by the government, and eight professors’ quarters in Ranighat (Patna) are also his creations.
For the cause of Urdu, he set up a Madrasa Board in 1922.

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Bihar

Syed Abdul Aziz of Patna: A Life in Law, Politics, and Philanthropy

Even though Syed Abdul Aziz was particularly known for his social welfare and charitable activities, his Blind Relief Camp was a big success in particular. Thousands of people got back their eye-sights through this camp. Poor people were given shelter, food and free treatment for their eyes. Special tents were erected in the Gandhi Maidan for the poor patients, who got medicines and even spectacles free of cost. This continued for many years.

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