<Tr> <Th> Mascot </Th> <Td> Goddess Saraswati </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> bhu.ac.in </Td> </Tr> <P> Banaras Hindu University (Hindi: (kaʃi hind̪u viʃvəvid̪yaləy), BHU), formerly Central Hindu College, is a public central university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh . Established in 1916 by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, With over 12,000 students residing in campus, it claims the title of largest residential university in Asia . </P> <P> The university's main campus spread over 1,300 acres (5.3 km) was built on land donated by the Kashi Naresh, the hereditary ruler of Banaras ("Kashi" being an alternative name for Banaras or Varanasi). The Banaras Hindu University, South campus, spread over 2,700 acres (11 km), hosts the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (Agriculture Science Centre) and is located in Barkachha in Mirzapur district, about 60 km (37 mi) from Banaras . The University is also planning to set up a campus in Bihar . </P>

Who was associated with the establishment of the banaras hindu university