Himachal Pradesh University
- Himachal Pradesh University
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Introduction
Established in 1970, Himachal Pradesh University is a public university in Shimla, India. The suburban campus in Summerhill hosts 28 teaching departments focusing on, among other subjects, Bhoti (an Indo-Tibetan language), ayurveda, and yoga. Half of the 220,000 students enrolled in the university and its more than 80 affiliated colleges are women [cite web | url = http://gist.ap.nic.in/cgi-bin/edn/ednshow.cgi/?en=87 | title = ?] .
Notable Alumni
* Tsering Dundup, Public Relation Officer, [http://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org Tibetan Youth Congress] , Tibetan Youth Congress, MA in Geography (2003), Gold Medalist [ [http://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org/centrex/centrex2004.html Tibetan youth congress] ]
* Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan, MA in International Relations & Political Science [ [http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/dec/06hamid.htm Hamid Karzai is an alumni of Himachal university] , December 6, 2001] (1983), Doctor of Literature (honorary, 2003)
*Anand Sharma, Minister of State, Ministry of External Affairs , Government of India
References
External links
* [http://www.hpuniv.nic.in Official University Website - Himachal Pradesh University]
* [http://www.himachalpradeshUniversity.org A Cyber Joint for Himachal Pradesh University Alumni]
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