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Vasanta College for Women
	Logo of the college
Motto	Be your own light
Type	Public women's college
Established	1913; 111 years ago
Parent institution	Banaras Hindu University
Principal	Alka Singh
Location	Rajghat, Uttar Pradesh; 25°19′43″N 83°02′26″E / 25.328622°N 83.040487°E
Website	www.vasantakfi.ac.in

Vasanta College for Women, also known as Vasanta College, is a women's college in Rajghat, Varanasi (India), admitted to the privileges of the Benaras Hindu University.^[1]^[2] It was established in 1913 by Dr. Annie Besant.^[3]

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Vasanta College was founded by Annie Besant in 1913. The college initially was situated in the compound of the Theosophical Society at Kamachha, Bhelupura, Varanasi. In 1954, Jiddu Krishnamurti, foster son of Dr. Annie Besant established the college in Rajghat and in the same year, Vasant Kanya Mahavidyalaya commenced operations in the older facility of Vasanta College.

Vasanta College is situated in a campus of 300 acres and overlooks the river Ganges.^[3]

References edit

^ "Profile of the University" (PDF). p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2022.
^ "Vasanta College for Women | Banaras Hindu University". www.vasantakfi.ac.in. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
^ ^a ^b "History". College website. Retrieved 1 March 2015.

[1] "Profile of the University" (PDF). p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2022.

[2] "Vasanta College for Women | Banaras Hindu University". www.vasantakfi.ac.in. Retrieved 7 February 2022.

[History-3] "History". College website. Retrieved 1 March 2015.

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