Which University opening in 1916 was identified as 'Nationalist University' and an 'Indian Initiative'?

Banaras Hindu University

The correct answer is Option (2) → Banaras Hindu University

The opening of the BHU was an occasion for celebration, marking as it did the opening of a nationalist university, sustained by Indian money and Indian initiative. But rather than adopt a tone of self-congratulation, Gandhiji chose instead to remind those present of the peasants and workers who constituted a majority of the Indian population, yet were unrepresented in the audience.

Banaras Hindu University (BHU) was founded in 1916 by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, a prominent leader and educationist during the Indian independence movement. The establishment of BHU was seen as a response to the need for educational institutions that were rooted in Indian culture and values.