Maharaja's College, Mysore (1889) constituent college to Mysore University.

History

The college finds its origins in the English-school known as "Maharaja Patashala" established by

Maharaja of Mysore The maharaja of Mysore was the king and principal ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore and briefly of Mysore State in the Indian Dominion roughly between the mid- to late-1300s and 1950. The maharaja's consort was called the maharani of Mysore. In ...

, Krishnaraja Wadiyar III in 1833, at the request of a British officer, General Fraser. Subsequently, it became a High School, and in 1868, after the death of Maharaja was handed over to the Government of Mysore. The foundation stone of the present building was laid by Prince Albert Victor of Wales during his tour of India on 27 November 1889 in Mysore, during the reign Chamarajendra Wadiyar X. In 1879, the college was upgraded and became affiliated with

University of Madras The University of Madras is a public university, public State university (India), state university in Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1857, it is one of the oldest and most prominent universities in India, incorporated by an ...

, it was upgraded to the first grade college in 1894. The building was constructed at a cost of Rs 9.41 lakh at the time, The architecture was highlighted by arcaded

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s on two floors, a central

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and projecting end-blocks. It alsoemployed ornate elements like impost mouldings and

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ed capitals. Nearly four decades later, the building of Yuvaraja's College, constructed near by in 1927 was modelled on the Maharaja's college building. The college took its present shape when the

University of Mysore The University of Mysore is a public state university in Mysore, Karnataka, India. The university was founded during the reign of Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV and the premiership of Sir M. Visvesvaraya. The university is recognised by t ...

was established in 1916. The university started functioning from college campus itself and VC's office remained here till 1947 when Crawford Hall was built. M.A. courses were started at the college in 1917. It went on to be a pioneer in the education. The college has had distinguished teachers such as Prof. JC Rollo, Albert Mackintosh, Kuvempu, Shama Rao, K. Hanumanta Rao, and Dr.

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (; 5 September 188817 April 1975; natively Radhakrishna) was an Indian academician, philosopher and statesman who served as the President of India from 1962 to 1967. He previously served as the vice president of ...

(1918-1921) besides notable alumni like writer R.K. Narayan. As of July 2013, the University of Mysore was accredited "Grade A" by

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(NAAC), while its academic staff was ranked amongst the top 5 in across India.

Former faculty

* Cattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy * N. S. Subba Rao * D. L. Narasimhachar *

. * S. Srikanta Sastri historian, Indologist, and polyglot * K. V. Puttappa (Kuvempu) * T. S. Venkannayya * M. Hiriyanna, Professor of Sanskrit, Philosophy and Aesthetics *

M. N. Srinivas Mysore Narasimhachar Srinivas (16 November 1916 – 30 November 1999) was an Indian sociologist and social anthropologist. He is mostly known for his work on caste and caste systems, social stratification, Sanskritisation and Westernisation i ...

, sociologist * S. R. Rao, archaeologist * Ralapalli Anantha Krishna Sharma, Telugu and Sanskrit scholar and musicologist * C. D. Narasimhaiah, Writer and literary critic, former Principal and

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awardee * V. Seetharamaiah

Academics

Courses

* M.Sc. in Geographical Information System * M.Sc. in Criminology and Forensic Science * M.A. in Political Science * M.A. in International Relations * B.A. in ancient history and archeology and museology * B.A. in sociology * B.A. in criminology * B.A. in public administration * B.A. in economics * B.A. in geography * B.A. in political science * B.A. in psychology * B.A. in journalism

Notable alumni

* H. Narayan Murthy * S. M. Krishna *

R. K. Laxman Rasipuram Krishnaswami Laxman ''Pg. 11 in the source says that Laxman & his brother Narayan were Tamil Iyer Brahmins.'' (24 October 1921 – 26 January 2015) was an Indian cartoonist, illustrator, and humorist. He was best known for his creat ...

* M. V. Seetharamiah * V. Seetharamaiah * S. Srikanta Sastri * D. L. Narasimhachar * R. K. Narayan * A. R. Krishnashastry *

Kuvempu Kuppalli Venkatappa Puttappa (29 December 1904 – 11 November 1994), popularly known by his pen name Kuvempu, was an Indian poet, playwright, novelist and critic. He is widely regarded as the greatest Kannada poet of the 20th century. He wa ...

* S L Bhyrappa * Venkataramiah Sitaramiah * G. S. Shivarudrappa * H. Y. Sharada Prasad, writer, media adviser to Prime Minister

Indira Gandhi Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (Given name, ''née'' Nehru; 19 November 1917 – 31 October 1984) was an Indian politician and stateswoman who served as the Prime Minister of India, prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 un ...

P. Lankesh Palya Lankesh (8 March 1935 – 25 January 2000) was an Indian poet, fiction writer, playwright, translator, screenplay writer and journalist who wrote in Kannada. He was also an award-winning film director. Early life and career Lankesh wa ...

* Govindray H. Nayak *

Poornachandra Tejaswi Kuppali Puttappa Poornachandra Tejaswi (8 September 1938 – 5 April 2007) was a prominent Indian writer and novelist in Kannada. He also worked as a photographer, publisher, painter, naturalist, and environmentalist. He made a great impress ...

* T. N. Srikantaiah * T. S. Shama Rao * M. Rajashekharamurthy, Union Minister of State for Planning * Triveni, Kannada novelist * Aryamba Pattabhi, Kannada novelist * Chaduranga, Kannada novelist * B. Prasanna Kumar, politician * S.V. Setty, first Indian aviator * Chandan Achar, Indian actor

Image gallery

File:Maharaja's College, Mysore sign.jpg, The name board File:Maharaja's College Group Photo 2.jpg, Group Photo File:Maharaja's College Group Photo 1.jpg, Faculty File:Yuvarajas College.jpg, Neighboring Yuvaraja's College

References

External links

Maharaja's College, Mysore, Official website
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