The Government Maharaja College in

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was established in 1865, making it one of the oldest colleges in

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About

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

Notable alumni

N. N. Wanchoo Niranjan Nath Wanchoo (also spelt Wanchu) OBE, ICS (1 May 1910 – 20 October 1982) was a senior civil servant and later, Governor of the states of Kerala and Madhya Pradesh in India. His primary education was in Nowgong, Madhya Pradesh (191 ...

, Ex-Governor of Madhya Pradesh

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

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. In 1887, the school's affiliation shifted to

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. It was made an intermediate college in 1935, with A.B. Lal as its first principal. After India's independence,

was merged with

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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

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. The college was accredited for post-graduate degrees in 1957, and affiliation shifted to the

University of Sagar Dr. Hari Singh Gour University (Dr Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya), formerly and more popularly known as Sagar University or University of Saugor, is a Central University (India), central university in the city of Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Sagar, ...

. Since 2015, the college has been affiliated with

Maharaja Chhatrasal Bundelkhand University Maharaja Chhatrasal Bundelkhand University (MCBU) is a state university in Chhatarpur, India. Dr. Priyavrat Shukla is appointed as first vice-chancellor. Affiliated colleges The institution affiliates the colleges of Chhatarpur district and o ...

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