Chandernagore Government College, also known as Dupleix College (; French: Collège gouvernemental de Chandernagor) is a government college in Chandannagar,

West Bengal West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi ...

, India. It is one of the oldest colleges in

Hooghly district Hooghly district () is one of the districts of the Indian state of West Bengal. It can alternatively be spelt ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli''. The district is named after the Hooghly River. The headquarters of the district are at Hooghly-Chinsurah (' ...

. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce, and sciences. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan.

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 (; Unknown – 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 gén� ...

. At the time of

Indian independence movement The Indian independence movement was a series of historic events in South Asia with the ultimate aim of ending British Raj, British colonial rule. It lasted until 1947, when the Indian Independence Act 1947 was passed. The first nationalistic ...

, this college became a centre of revolutionary activities. Professor Charuchandra Ray was the mentor of Bengali revolutionaries. The college received official recognition by the

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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 and courses

The college offers different undergraduate and postgraduate courses and aims at imparting education to the undergraduates of lower- and middle-class people of Chandernagore and its adjoining areas.

Science

Science faculty consists of the departments of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Botany, Zoology, Environmental Science, and Economics.

Arts & Commerce

Arts and Commerce faculty consists of departments of Bengali, English, Sanskrit, French, History, Geography, Political Science, Philosophy, Education, Sociology, and Commerce (Accountancy).

Accreditation

The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

Notable faculty

* Bibhuti Bhusan Nandy, spymaster and columnist * Basabi Pal, professor of French * Ranajit Guha, eminent historian

References

External links

Chandernagore Government College Admission
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