Chandernagore Government College, (French: Collège gouvernemental de Chandernagor) is a government college in
Chandannagar,
West Bengal
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, India. It is one of the oldest colleges in
Hooghly district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce, and sciences. It is affiliated to
University of Burdwan
The University of Burdwan (also known as Burdwan University or B. U.) is a public university in Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, India. It was established by the West Bengal Government as a teaching and affiliating university on 15 June 1960 with ...
.
History
It is the oldest college of the district having glorious past. Initially it was St. Mary's Institution founded in 1862 by the French Catholic Missionary, Rev. Magloire Barthet. The institution was renamed as Dupleix College in 1901, in memory of Governor General
Joseph François Dupleix
Joseph Marquis Dupleix (23 January 1697 – 10 November 1763) was Governor-General of French India and rival of Robert Clive.
Biography
Dupleix was born in Landrecies, on January 23, 1697. His father, François Dupleix, a wealthy ''fermier gé ...
. At the time of
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 ...
, this college became a centre of revolutionary activities. Professor Charuchandra Ray was the mentor of Bengali revolutionaries. The college received official recognition by the
French government
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and was brought under the French Education Directorate only in June 1938. In 1947 the college was again renamed as Chandernagore College.
Departments
Science
*Chemistry
*Physics
*Mathematics
*Botany
*Zoology
*Computer Science
*Environmental Science
Arts and Commerce
*Accountancy
*Bengali
*English
*Sanskrit
*History
*Geography
*Political Science
*Philosophy
*Education
*Economics
*Sociology
*French
Accreditation
The college is recognized by the
University Grants Commission (UGC).
Notable faculty
*
Bibhuti Bhusan Nandy
Bibhuti Bhusan Nandy ( bn, বিভূতিভূষণ নন্দী) (1940–2008) was an Indian IPS officer, intelligence agent, former National Security Advisor of Mauritius and a columnist. He served in the Intelligence Bureau, Research ...
, spymaster and columnist
*
Basabi Pal, professor of French
See also
References
External links
Chandernagore Government College Admission
Colleges affiliated to University of Burdwan
Universities and colleges in Hooghly district
Chandannagar
Government colleges in West Bengal
1862 establishments in India
Educational institutions established in 1862
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