Government Maharaja P.G. College

Government Maharaja P. G.(Autonomous) College
शासकीय महाराजा पी. जी. (स्वशासी) महाविद्यालय
Type Public
Established 1865
Location Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Campus Urban
Affiliations Maharaja Chhatrasal Bundelkhand University
Website maharajacollege.in/maharaja/index.html

The Government Maharaja College in Chhatarpur was established in 1865, making it one of the oldest colleges in Madhya Pradesh.

About

Government Maharaja College, Chhatarpur is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in Madhya Pradesh. It has the rare distinction of having completed one hundred years of its inception in 1985-86. It's Centenary Celebration was marked by the gracious presence of the then president of India, Hon. Gyani Jail Singh. This College has been serving the cause of education right from the times of the erstwhile princely state of Chhatarpur. The College can now feel proud of having produced a large number of distinguished persons such as Hon'ble N. N. Wanchoo, Ex-Governor of Madhya Pradesh, who have made significant contribution in various social, education and administrative fields. The many sided achievements of the college are fully in keeping with the expectations of Colonel Thomson who had remarked in 1865: "This institution will make a mark in the academic field in times to come."

History

The college was established as an "Urdu Madarsa" in 1865, then converted into an A.V.M school in 1881. It was made a high school in 1884, affiliated to Calcutta University. In 1887 the school's affiliation shifted to Allahabad University. It was made an intermediate college in 1935, with A.B. Lal as its first principal.

After India's independence, Chhatarpur was merged with Vindhya Pradesh and in 1948 the college was accredited for the Arts, Science and Commerce. J K Dasgupta became its first leader as a degree college in 1949. Courses continued to be added on, and Maharaja Degree College served as a constituent college of Agra University. The college was accredited for post-graduate degrees in 1957, and affiliation shifted to the University of Sagar. Now, from 2015 College has been affiliated from Maharaja Chhatrasal Bundelkhand University, Chhatarpur, (M.P.).

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