Sir Sunder Lal

Who is Sir Sunder Lal?

Rai Bahadur Pandit Sunder Lal, CIE was born in Jaspur, near Nainital, on 21 May, 1857.

In 1876, he joined Muir Central College at Allahabad then led by Augustus Harrison. While an under-graduate Pandit Sunder Lal passed the Vakil's Examination of the High Court in 1880 and was enrolled as a Vakil on 21 December 1880. He practiced in Allahabad High Court. In 1896 the High Court raised him to the rank and status of Advocate.

The distinction of 'Rai Bahadur' was conferred on him in 1905. He was appointed a CIE in 1907 In 1909 he accepted a seat on the Bench of the Judicial Commissioner's Court at Lucknow for a few months and in 1914 for brief periods officiated as a Judge of the Allahabad High Court.

In 1906, he became the first Indian Vice Chancellor of Allahabad University. He was reappointed to that office in 1912 and 1916.

In 1916, he was named the founding Vice Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University. The Sir Sunderlal Hospital of the Institute of Medical Sciences on the BHU campus is named in his honor.

Rai Bahadur Sunder Lal died in Allahabad on 13 February 1918 at age 61.