Krishnath College

Krishnath College

কৃষ্ণনাথ কলেজ
Other name	KNC
Motto	KNOW THYSELF
Type	Undergraduate college, Postgraduate college
Established	1853;169 years ago (1853)
Founder	Maharani Swarnamoyee
President	Mrinalkanti Chaukrabarti
Principal	Sujata Bagchi Banerjee
Students	3605 [1]
Undergraduates	3260
Postgraduates	345
Location	Baharampur , West Bengal , India 24°05′29″N88°14′45″E / 24.0914°N 88.2457°E / 24.0914; 88.2457 Coordinates: 24°05′29″N88°14′45″E / 24.0914°N 88.2457°E / 24.0914; 88.2457
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	University Status (Murshidabad University, 2020) University of Kalyani (1998-2021) University of Calcutta (till 1998)
Website	krishnathcollege.ac.in
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Krishnath College is a liberal arts and sciences college in Baharampur in the Murshidabad district located in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was established in 1853. In 1998, Krishnath College became an affiliate of the University of Kalyani. ^[2] Prior to this they were an affiliate to University of Calcutta. ^[3] In July 2018, the Murshidabad University Bill, which was passed by the house will enable a state-aided university in Murshidabad to be established by upgrading the existing Krishnath College. ^{[4] [5]} In February 2021, the principal of this college is appointed as vice-chancellor of Murshidabad University by Department of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal. ^[6]

History

Krishnath college

The college was established in 1853 by Maharani Swarnamoyee Devi. ^[7] 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. ^[8] Mr. Harrison became the first principal of the college. ^[9] 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 ^[10]

Accreditation

In 2016 Krishnath College was awarded an 'A' grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). ^[11] The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (India) (UGC). ^[12] It is built on the structure of Oxford University. ^[13]

Notable alumni

• Surya Sen – Indian freedom fighter
• Babar Ali (teacher) – Youngest headmaster in the world by BBC in October 2009, at the age of sixteen
• Sudip Bandyopadhyay – M.P.
• Abul Barkat-Bhasa Saheed (1952, Dhaka)
• Benimadhab Barua – Indian Bengali Scholar, first Asian D.Litt.
• P. C. Bose – Independence activist and politician
• Tridib Chaudhuri – Nationalist politician and freedom fighter
• Ritwik Ghatak – filmmaker and script writer
• Atulkrishna Ghosh – Indian freedom fighter
• Moinul Hassan – A member of Rajya Sabha and a Communist politician ^[14]
• Nalinaksha Sanyal – Politician, Economist
• Amarendra Nath Sen – Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court

See also

• List of institutions of higher education in West Bengal
• Education in India
• Education in West Bengal

References

1. "NIRF 2020" (PDF). Krishnath College. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
2. "Affiliated College of University of Kalyani". University of Kalyani. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
3. "Notable-Firsts". University of Calcutta. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
4. "Partha tables 5 varsity Bills". The Statesman. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
5. http://wbhed.gov.in/readwrite/uploads/Murshidabad_University_Act_2018.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}
6. "New Vice Chancellor takes charge of Murshidabad University". United News of India. 27 February 2021.
7. "History – Krishnath College". Department of Chemistry, Krishnath College. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
8. "From the desk of principal". Krishnath College. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
9. "A QUEEN'S TAPS, A KING'S COLLEGE, AND A MOTH". telegraphindia.com. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
10. "Departments". K.N College. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
11. "CCycle213782". National Assessment and Accreditation Council . Retrieved 3 June 2017.
12. "Colleges in West Bengal". University Grants Commission. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
13. "Murshidabad history-Krishnath College". Murshidabad.net. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
14. "Renowned personalities". Krishnath College. Retrieved 2 March 2017.

External links

• Official Website
• Facebook Page
• University of Kalyani
• University Grants Commission
• National Assessment and Accreditation Council