St. Stephen's College is a religious foundation drawing inspiration from the life and
teachings of Jesus Christ. It aims at helping its members realise spiritual and moral as
well as intellectual and aesthetic values.
Founded on 1 February 1881, St. Stephen's is the oldest college in Delhi. It was first
affliated to Calcutta University, and later to Punjab University. Finally with the
establishment of Delhi University in 1922, it became one of its three original constituent
colleges.
Naina Dayal teaches early Indian history at St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi. She has published on the Sanskrit epics, the Pali Jatakas and Puranic Hinduism. Her research interests include the period c. 320 BCE to 300 CE and the history of Delhi in the 20th century.
