Rajaram College, Kolhapur (

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: राजाराम महाविद्यालय, कोल्हापूर) is a government college affiliated to

Shivaji University Shivaji University, established in 1962, is a state university located at Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. The university, with a campus spread over , is named after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, founder of the Maratha Empire. It was inaugurated ...

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. It offers junior college-level courses such as 11th & 12th, bachelor degree level courses such as (

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and BA) in science, humanities, languages and arts and offers an MA in

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and Home science. It also runs MSc in Analytical Chemistry It also has a popular junior college offering higher secondary education courses in science and arts.

History

Rajaram college was established in 1880 by the Maharaja of Kolhapur. It is the oldest college in the Kolhapur city and one of the famous college in the Maharashtra. It was affiliated to the Mumbai University and then with Pune university. Shivaji University was established in 1962 and since then it is affiliated with Shivaji University Kolhapur. Many undergraduate and post graduate courses were available in the past which were later moved to the Shivaji university after establishment of the university. Rajaram college had played a key role in the establishment of the Shivaji University Kolhapur and first Vice chancellor of the university was Principal of Rajaram college Dr. A. G. Pawar. Rajaram college has given many great leaders in politics. It is alma mater of many famous scientists, writers, historians, educationists, army officers, and civil servants (IAS, IPS and IFS officers). It celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2005. The college is located near Shivaji University. Many students from nearby villages study there. It is located somewhat on the outskirts of Kolhapur city. It has a large area of campus where many people from nearby areas come for pleasure walks. The Maharashtra State supported U.P.S.C and M.P.S.C institute is also present in the same campus. This college has given many famous dignitaries to India, including IAS and IPS officers who are serving the nation. The college has a picturesque campus of around 75 acres. Its 13 independent buildings include a 2000 capacity auditorium. The Dr. Balkrishna Library has more than 125,000 volumes.

Notable alumni

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and

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, Indian physicist *

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, nuclear scientist *

Yashwantrao Chavan Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan (Marathi pronunciation: əʃʋənt̪ɾaːʋ t͡səʋʱaːɳ 12 March 1913 – 25 November 1984) was an Indian politician. He served as the last Chief Minister of Bombay State and the first of Maharashtra after ...

CM, Maharashtra *

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, former

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, attorney and dramatist *

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, chief minister of

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state *

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, Tamil and Bollywood star *

Master Vinayak Vinayak Damodar Karnataki (19 January 1906 – 19 August 1947) commonly referred to as Master Vinayak was an Indian actor and film director of the 1930s and 1940s. Personal life Master Vinayak was born in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. He mar ...

(Vinayak Karnataki), film actor and producer * S. B. Mujumdar, founder of Symbiosis Pune *

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, diplomat, author, and columnist *

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, chairman of University Grants Commission; vice chancellor, member of science & technology committee to the Prime Minister; founder director of National Assessment & Accreditation Council *

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, politician *

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, educationist *

Govindrao Tembe Govind Sadashiv Tembe, popularly known as Govindrao Tembe (5 June 1881 – 9 October 1955), was a harmonium player, stage actor, and music composer. Early life and background He grew up in Kolhapur and became attached to music early in life. He ...

, music composer *

Ranjit Desai Ranjit loda Desai (8 April 1928 – 6 March 1992) was an Indian Marathi-language writer from Maharashtra, India. He is best known for his historical novels Swami and Shriman Yogi. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1964 and the Padma Sh ...

, Marathi writer *Dr.

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, freedom fighter and social worker *

Indira Sant Indira Sant ( mr, इंदिरा संत; 4 January 1914 – 13 July 2000) was a Marathi poet from Maharashtra, India. Life Indira studied at Rajaram College Vijaya Rajadhyaksha Vijaya Rajadhyaksha (Devanagari: ) (born 1933) is a Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India. She studied at Rajaram College in Kolhapur, and obtained her doctorate from Mumbai University. Rajadhyaksha taught Marathi literature at Elphinstone C ...

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Ramesh Mantri Ramesh Mantri (Devanagari: ) (1927–1997) was a Marathi writer primarily of humor from Maharashtra, India. He attended Rajaram College in Kolhapur from where he graduated. He also spent some time in the UK in connection with higher education ...

, writer *

Vinda Karandikar Govind Vinayak Karandikar (23 August 1918 – 14 March 2010), better known as Vindā, was an Indian poet, writer, literary critic, and translator in the Marathi-language. Early life Karandikar was born on 23 August 1918, in Dhalavali vil ...

, Marathi poet awarded by Gyanpeeth Award

Notable teachers

* H. P. Gandhi, diatomist; worked at the college as a biology lecturer during the 1950s *

Vinayaka Krishna Gokak Vinayaka Krishna Gokak (9 August 1909 – 28 April 1992), abbreviated in Kannada as Vi. Kru. Gokak, was an Indian historian and writer in the Kannada language and a scholar of English and Kannada literatures. He was the fifth writer to be hon ...

(Awarded by Gyanpeeth) * V. T. Patil, founder of Mouni Vidyapeeth *

Vasantrao Ghatge Vasantrao Madhavrao Ghatge (9 May 1916 – 3 September 1986) was an Indian entrepreneur, business magnate, industrialist and a professor. He was the co-founder of Ghatge Patil Transports along with Jaykumar Patil in the year 1945 based in Kolha ...

, founder of Ghatge Patil Transports Pvt. Ltd. * Dr. Balkrishna, historian and Fellow of the

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* Narayan Sitaram Phadke, writer * Madhav Tryambak Patwardhan, poet also known as Madhav Julian * Barr. Balasaheb Khardekar, educationist, member of

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and founder of Gokhale College Kolhapur

References

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