The Government College (Autonomous) is located on the banks of

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Rajamahendravaram Rajahmundry, officially known as Rajamahendravaram, is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and District headquarters of East Godavari district. It is the sixth most populated city in the state. During British rule, the District of Rajah ...

Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...

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. It has been recognized as the 'College with Potential for Excellence' by the University Grants Commission in 2016.

History

The Government Arts College was started as a District school in 1853 and was upgraded as a Provincial school of

Madras Presidency The Madras Presidency, or the Presidency of Fort St. George, also known as Madras Province, was an administrative subdivision (presidency) of British India. At its greatest extent, the presidency included most of southern India, including the ...

in 1868. It was made a college in 1885. It was affiliated to

University of Madras The University of Madras (informally known as Madras University) is a public university, public State university (India), state university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1857, it is one of the oldest and among the most prestigiou ...

in 1891 and later to

Andhra University Andhra University (IAST: ''Āndhra Vișvakalāpariṣhat'') is a public university located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established in 1926. History King Vikram Deo Verma, the Maharaja of Jeypore was one of the biggest do ...

in 1926.

Academic Programmes

The college offers undergraduates and postgraduate programmes in arts and science affiliated to the

Adikavi Nannaya University Adikavi Nannaya University (IAST: ''Ādikavi Nannaya Viśvavidyālayamu'') is a state university located in Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established on 22 April 2006 through the Government of Andhra Pradesh Act No. 28 of 2006. ...

. It has been accredited by NAAC with an A+ Grade (CGPA 3.38).

Notable alumni

Adivi Bapiraju Adivi Baapiraju (1895–1952) was an Indian polymath, who was a novelist in Telugu language, playwright, painter, art director, and anti-colonial nationalist known for his works in Telugu theater, and cinema.Encyclopedia of Indian Literature S ...

, artist *

V. K. Krishna Menon Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon (3 May 1896 – 6 October 1974) was an Indian academic, politician, and non-career diplomat. He was described by some as the second most powerful man in India, after the first Prime Minister of India, Jawa ...

, former Defence Minister of India * Varahagiri Jogayya Panthulu, Illustrious father of V. V. Giri(Former President of India) *

Tanguturi Prakasam Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu (23 August 1872 – 20 May 1957) was an Indian jurist, political leader, social reformer, and anti-colonial nationalist who served as the chief minister of the Madras Presidency. Tanguturi subsequently became the fi ...

, first Chief Minister of the Indian province Andhra state. *

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (; 5 September 1888 – 17 April 1975), natively Radhakrishnayya, was an Indian philosopher and statesman. He served as the 2nd President of India from 1962 to 1967. He also 1st Vice President of India from 1952 ...

, second president of India (served as a philosophy lecturer) *

Gadicherla Harisarvottama Rao Gadicherla Harisarvottama Rao (14 September 1883 – 29 February 1960) was a freedom fighter from Andhra during the Indian independence movement. He was inspired by the ideologies of Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal and joined the f ...

, freedom fighter in the

Indian independence movement The Indian independence movement was a series of historic events with the ultimate aim of ending British Raj, British rule in India. It lasted from 1857 to 1947. The first nationalistic revolutionary movement for Indian independence emerged ...

Damerla Rama Rao Damerla Rama Rao (8 March 1897, in Rajahmundry – 6 February 1925) was an Indian artist. He was born to Physician Damerla Venkata Rama Rao and Lakshmi Devi as a second child in the group of five girls and four boys. Rao was married to Satya ...

, artist *

Koka Subba Rao Koka Subba Rao (15 July 1902 – 6 May 1976) was the ninth Chief Justice of India (1966–1967). He also served as the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court. Early life He was born into a Velama family at Rajamahendravaram on the bank ...

, former Chief Justice *

Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu Rao Bahadur Sir Kurma Venkatareddy Naidu KCSI (1875–1942) was an Indian lawyer, professor, politician and Justice Party leader who served as the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency from 1 April 1937 to 14 July 1937. He was the last Chief Min ...

, lawyer, professor, politician and Justice Party leader who served as the Governor of

in 1936. * P S Rau, ICS Chairman, Former Givernor of Kerala, Padma Bhushan Awardee * Kavikondala Venkat Rao, Lyricist in Telugu Cinema

References

External links

Official Website
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