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| The administrative block of the college is the oldest of all the buildings. It used to be the site for an opium store-house and a Dutch factory in the 17th century, much before the college was started. Other buildings were constructed gradually over a period of time. Some of these are | The administrative block of the college is the oldest of all the buildings. It used to be the site for an opium store-house and a Dutch factory in the 17th century, much before the college was started. Other buildings were constructed gradually over a period of time. Some of these are | ||
| the western wing (1871), the eastern (1880), the portico and the present BA lecture theatre (1882) connected with the main building by the long western corridor named after principal Ewbank. Later the hostels like ''Jackson, Minto, New and Iqbal'' and quarters for the principal and professors were constructed.<ref>{{cite news| newspaper=]|url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-07/patna/30601448_1_patna-college-presidency-college-college-building |title= Of Dutch factory and Patna College |author= TNN |date= Jan 7, 2012 |work= The Times of India Patna |accessdate= 30 January 2012}}</ref> | the western wing (1871), the eastern (1880), the portico and the present BA lecture theatre (1882) connected with the main building by the long western corridor named after principal Ewbank. Later the hostels like ''Jackson, Minto, New and Iqbal'' and quarters for the principal and professors were constructed.<ref>{{cite news| newspaper=]|url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-07/patna/30601448_1_patna-college-presidency-college-college-building |title= Of Dutch factory and Patna College |author= TNN |date= Jan 7, 2012 |work= The Times of India Patna |accessdate= 30 January 2012}}</ref> | ||
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| The college building has already been declared to be a heritage site by the Archeological Survey of India.<ref>{{cite news| newspaper=]|url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-07/patna/30601448_1_patna-college-presidency-college-college-building |title= Of Dutch factory and Patna College |author= TNN |date= Jan 7, 2012 |work= The Times of India Patna |accessdate= 30 January 2012}}</ref> | The college building has already been declared to be a heritage site by the Archeological Survey of India.<ref>{{cite news| newspaper=]|url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-07/patna/30601448_1_patna-college-presidency-college-college-building |title= Of Dutch factory and Patna College |author= TNN |date= Jan 7, 2012 |work= The Times of India Patna |accessdate= 30 January 2012}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 07:55, 5 February 2012
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1863 |
| Affiliation | Patna University |
| Chancellor | Devanand Konwar |
| Vice-Chancellor | Shambhu Nath Singh |
| Principal | Prof. (Dr.) Lalkeshwar Prasad Singh |
| Location | Patna, Bihar, India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website |
Patna College is a college in the state of Bihar, India. It was founded on 9 January 1863during the British Raj and is now affiliated to Patna University. It is also considered to be the oldest institution of higher education in Bihar.
History
Since its inception in 1863 Patna College functioned as a Government College until it became a constituent college of Patna University on January 2, 1952. The college celebrated the beginning of 150th year of its foundation in January 2012.
The College is also associated with A Passage to India by E M Forster as Chandrapore College in the novel is said to be 'a replica of Patna College'.
Campus & Buildings
The administrative block of the college is the oldest of all the buildings. It used to be the site for an opium store-house and a Dutch factory in the 17th century, much before the college was started. Other buildings were constructed gradually over a period of time. Some of these are the western wing (1871), the eastern (1880), the portico and the present BA lecture theatre (1882) connected with the main building by the long western corridor named after principal Ewbank. Later the hostels like Jackson, Minto, New and Iqbal and quarters for the principal and professors were constructed.
The college building has already been declared to be a heritage site by the Archeological Survey of India.
Notable Alumni
Dr Sachidanand Sinha, first President of the Indian Constituent Assembly(provisional).
Notable Faculty
Mr Charles Russell and Mr V K Jackson were the two notable professors of the college whom E M Forster had met in the course of his writing his famous novel, A Passage to India. Forster had collected Hiuen Tsang's Indian Diary from Russell before he made his visit to Barabar Caves that appears as an important location in the novel. A very old and reputed hostel in the campus of the college is named after Professor Jackson.
References
- "Patna College turns 150". The Times of India. Jan 8, 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
{{cite news}}: More than one of|work=and|newspaper=specified (help); Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - "CM promises all help to Patna College for growth". The Times of India. Jan 10, 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
{{cite news}}: More than one of|work=and|newspaper=specified (help); Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - Uday Narayan Chaudhary (Jan 8, 2012). "Patna College turns 150". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
{{cite news}}: More than one of|work=and|newspaper=specified (help) - ROSHAN KUMAR (Jan 4, 2012). "Lecture plan for college birthday". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
{{cite news}}: More than one of|work=and|newspaper=specified (help) - THIRUMOY BANERJEE (Jan 9, 2012). "Slogans counter CM sermons". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
{{cite news}}: More than one of|work=and|newspaper=specified (help) - Adwaita P. Ganguly. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=heG1kMxJBA8C&pg=PA29&lpg=PA29&dq=forster+and+patna+college&source=bl&ots=uB5o1MdJds&sig=16suPrCraHqy55jqnqRWZOXQgfo&hl=en&sa=X&ei=peAoT_rWE8OxrAfN-Ii2AQ&sqi=2&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=forster%20and%20patna%20college&f=false. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
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{{cite news}}: More than one of|work=and|newspaper=specified (help) - TNN (Jan 7, 2012). "Of Dutch factory and Patna College". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
{{cite news}}: More than one of|work=and|newspaper=specified (help) - "Sachidanand Sinha Dead". The Indian Express. Mar 7, 1950. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- Adwaita P. Ganguly. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=heG1kMxJBA8C&pg=PA29&lpg=PA29&dq=forster+and+patna+college&source=bl&ots=uB5o1MdJds&sig=16suPrCraHqy55jqnqRWZOXQgfo&hl=en&sa=X&ei=peAoT_rWE8OxrAfN-Ii2AQ&sqi=2&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=forster%20and%20patna%20college&f=false. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
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