Government Maharaja P. G.(Autonomous) College
शासकीय महाराजा पी. जी. (स्वशासी) महाविद्यालय
Other name
Maharaja College
Motto"Fun. Study. Research. Innovate. Play"
TypePublic
Established1965
Academic affiliations
Maharaja Chhatrasal Bundelkhand University
PrincipalDP Shukla
Location
Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh
,
471001
,
India

24°54′11″N 79°35′17″E / 24.903°N 79.588°E / 24.903; 79.588
CampusUrban
LanguageHindi & English
Websitemaharajacollege.in/maharaja/index.html

The Government Maharaja College in Chhatarpur was established in 1865, making it one of the oldest colleges in Madhya Pradesh.[1]

About

The college celebrated its centenary in 1985-1986 by being the host to the then president of India, Hon. Gyani Jail Singh.[2]

Notable alumni

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 arts, science and commerce. J K Dasgupta became its first leader as a degree college in 1949. Courses continued to be added, 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. Since 2015, the college has been affiliated with Maharaja Chhatrasal Bundelkhand University in Chhatarpur.

References

  1. ↑ "Maharaja College Chhatarpur | Top College in Chhatarpur | College in Chhatarpur | College in M.P." maharajacollege.in. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Maharaja College - About Us". Maharajacollege.in. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
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