A. C. Joshi
Amar Chand Joshi | |
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High resolution portrait of A.C. Joshi | |
| 12th Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University | |
| In office 1 September 1967 – 31 July 1969 | |
| Appointed by | Zakir Husain |
| Preceded by | Triguna Sen |
| Succeeded by | Kalu Lal Shrimali |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1908 |
| Profession | |
Amar Chand Joshi (18 September 1908 – 14 February 1971) was an Indian botanist and academic administrator, who served as the Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University, Chandigarh, India; and the Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. The standard author abbreviation Joshi is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. Joshi co authored a book titled Lahore District Flora with Shiv Ram Kashyap. It was published by Punjab University in 1936.