A distinguished Indian botanist and founder of the Department of Botany at the University of Delhi, who used embryological characters in taxonomy was:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Panchanan Maheshwari
NCERT Extract:
Panchanan Maheshwari – “… His teacher once expressed that if his student progresses ahead of him, it will give him a great satisfaction. These words encouraged Panchanan to enquire what he could do for his teacher in return. He worked on embryological aspects and popularised the use of embryological characters in taxonomy. He established the Department of Botany, University of Delhi as an important centre of research in embryology and tissue culture.”