Makund Bihari Lal (31 January 1907 – 5 December 2002) was a

zoologist Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and d ...

and the Seventh Revered Leader of the Radha Soami sect, living at and presiding over Dayalbagh in

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. He served as a Professor in the Department of Zoology and subsequently as the

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University of Lucknow The University of Lucknow (informally known as Lucknow University, and LU) is a public state university based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Founded in 1920, the University of Lucknow is one of the oldest government owned institutions of higher ed ...

from 1968–71. He was also the founding director of

Dayalbagh Educational Institute Dayalbagh Educational Institute (DEI) is an educational institution located at Dayalbagh in Agra. The institute has been given deemed university status by the University Grants Commission of India in 1981. History Founded as a primary scho ...

and the master architect of its education policy. He was elected as a Fellow of the

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in 1942, and a fellow of the

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in 1962.

Education

Mukund Behari Lal studied at the Government High School, Sitapur and the Christian Intermediate College,

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before obtaining a

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and MSc in

zoology Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and ...

from the University of Lucknow. He was awarded

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from the

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for his research work and thesis "Trematode Parasites of Birds".

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lal, Makund Behari 20th-century Indian zoologists Indian parasitologists Fellows of the Indian Academy of Sciences Fellows of the Indian National Science Academy Radha Soami 1907 births 2002 deaths University of Lucknow faculty University of Lucknow alumni