Krishnath College
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কৃষ্ণনাথ কলেজ | |
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| Motto | Know Thyself |
|---|---|
| Type | Undergraduate college, Postgraduate college |
| Established | 1853 |
| Founder | Maharani Swarnamoyee |
| Principal | Dr. Sujata Bagchi Banerjee |
| Undergraduates | 2403 |
| Location |
Baharampur, West Bengal, India 24°05′29″N 88°14′45″E / 24.0914°N 88.2457°ECoordinates: 24°05′29″N 88°14′45″E / 24.0914°N 88.2457°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | KNC |
| Affiliations | University of Kalyani |
| Website | http://krishnathcollege.ac.in/ |
Krishnath College is a liberal arts and sciences college in Baharampur in the Murshidabad district located in the Indian state of West Bengal. In 1998 Krishnath College became an affiliate of the University of Kalyani.[1] Prior to this they were an affiliate to University of Calcutta.[2] In July 2018 the murshidabad university bill, which was passed by the house will pave the way for setting up a state-aided university in Murshidabad by upgrading the existing Krishnath College.[3]
History
The college was established in 1853 by Maharani Swarnamoyee Devi.[4] The college was named for her husband, Maharaja Krishnath Roy of Cossimbazar. In 1841, Maharaja Krishnath received his zamindary (a jurisdiction assigned to a zamindar) and had the dream of establishing an academic institution. Following her husband's death, Swarnamoyee gave as a gift both land and money, saving the college from financial crisis.[5] Mr. Harrison became the first Principal of the college.[6] The famous Indian Scholar and writer Brajendra Nath Seal developed the infrastructure of the college.
Departments
Science
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Geography
- Zoology
- Botany
- Physiology
- Sericulture
- Economics
Arts
- Bengali
- English
- Sanskrit
- History
- Political Science
- Philosophy
- Physical education
- Tourism & Travel Management[7]
Accreditation
In 2016 Krishnath College was awarded an 'A' grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).[8] The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (India) (UGC)[9]. It is built on the structure of Oxford University.[10]
Notable alumni
- Benimadhab Barua - Bengali Indian Scholar, first Asian D.Litt
- Tridib Chaudhuri - Nationalist politician and freedom fighter
- Atulkrishna Ghosh - Indian freedom fighter
- Moinul Hassan - A member of Rajya Sabha and a Communist politician[11]
- Nalinaksha Sanyal - Politician, economist
- Amarendra Nath Sen - Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court
- Surya Sen - Indian freedom fighter
- Babar Ali (teacher) - Youngest headmaster in the world by BBC on October 2009, at the age of sixteen
- P. C. Bose - Independence activist and politician
- Ritwik Ghatak - filmmaker and script writer
References
- ↑ "Affiliated College of University of Kalyani". University of Kalyani. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ↑ "Notable-Firsts". University of Calcutta. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ↑ "Partha tables 5 varsity Bills". The Statesman. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ↑ "History - Krishnath College". Department of Chemistry, Krishnath College. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ↑ "From the desk of principal". Krishnath College. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ↑ "A QUEEN'S TAPS, A KING'S COLLEGE, AND A MOTH". telegraphindia.com. November 27, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ↑ "Departments". K.N College. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ↑ "CCycle213782". National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ↑ "Colleges in West Bengal". University Grants Commission. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ↑ "Murshidabad history-Krishnath College". Murshidabad.net. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ↑ "Renowned personalities". Krishnath College. Retrieved 2 March 2017.