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{{Infobox university<br />
| name = Anugrah Narayan College<br />
| native_name = <br />
| image_size = <br />
| caption = A N College Logo<br />
| motto = ''Vidyatu Parmo Jyoti''<br />
| mottoeng = Education is the greatest enlightenment<br />
| established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|1956}}<br />
| type = Coeducational College<br />
| principal = S.P. Shahi<br />
| city = [[Patna]]<br />
| state = [[Bihar]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| campus = [[Urban areas|Urban]]<br />
| website = {{url|www.ancpatna.ac.in}}<br />
| academic_affiliation = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[Patliputra University]]<br />
| other_name = <br />
| image = AN College Logo.jpg<br />
| address = Boring road<br />
| other_names = A N College<br />
| accreditation = [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]] Grade A<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/7-ppu-colleges-fail-to-clear-naac-test/articleshow/71248370.cms|title=7 PPU colleges fail to clear NAAC test {{!}} Patna News - Times of India|last=Sep 23|first=Kumod Verma {{!}} TNN {{!}}|last2=2019|website=The Times of India|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200302043614/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/7-ppu-colleges-fail-to-clear-naac-test/articleshow/71248370.cms|archive-date=2020-03-02|access-date=2020-03-03|last3=Ist|first3=04:00}}</ref><br />
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'''Anugrah Narayan College''' (popularly known as A N College) is a co-educational institution of the state of [[Bihar]], India. It is located in [[Patna]], the state capital city, on a {{convert|13|acre|m2}} site. A Constituent unit of [[Patliputra University]], the college was established in January, 1956 and its first principal was economist Dr. Gorak Nath Sinha. The college has 22 undergraduate departments and 23 postgraduate departments.<br />
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== History ==<br />
The institution was founded in 1956 as Gardanibagh College. It was located then at Patna High School and operated as an evening school to further the education of employees.{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}} It was subsequently{{When|date=September 2011}} renamed as Anugrah Narayan College in honour of Bihar Vibhuti Dr. [[Anugrah Narayan Sinha]], one of the founders of modern Bihar, In 1959 the college moved to a rented building in [[Anisabad]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}} The college moved to its present site{{When|date=September 2011}} when the Patna Improvement Trust provided it with {{convert|19|acre|m2}} of land, following the intervention of Sinha.{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}}<br />
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Many prominent figures have been associated with the college,{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}} and its governing body has also featured notable people such as [[List of the Chief Justices of Patna High Court|Chief Justice of Bihar]] Justice [[K.B.N. Singh]], [[Satyendra Narayan Sinha]], [[Rajiv Pratap Rudy]], [[Kishori Sinha]], Justice Birendra Pratap Singh, Sheo Narayan Singh and [[Sunil Mukherjee]].The Union Minister Shri [[Rajiv Pratap Rudy]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.biharonline.gov.in/Site/Content/Government/Government.aspx?u%3DR11 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-10-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214075718/http://biharonline.gov.in/Site/%28S%28x4o2bq55kblq5cnplus0hnue%29%29/Content/Government/Government.aspx?u=R11 |archive-date=2010-12-14 }}</ref> is a lecturer in economics at the A.N. College.<br />
While maintaining its traditional educational courses, the college has introduced a number of technology- and industry-driven courses. Many new courses in fields such as electronics and environmental sciences were introduced during the 1980s on the initiative of the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] and the Government of Bihar,{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}}<br />
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==Notable alumni ==<br />
*[[Subodh Kant Sahay]], former Union [[Ministry of Tourism (India)|Tourism]] Minister.<ref>{{cite web|title=Subodh Kant Sahay and Amitabh,A N College Alumni |publisher=Lok Sabha Website |url=http://164.100.24.209/newls/Biography.aspx?mpsno=3400 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005012444/http://164.100.24.209/newls/Biography.aspx?mpsno=3400 |archive-date=5 October 2008 }}</ref><br />
*[[Sanjay Nirupam]], politician<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members : Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4380&lastls=15|access-date=2020-06-27|website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref><br />
*[[Ravindra Kishore Sinha]], Rajya Sabha MP<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{Official website|http://www.ancpatna.ac.in/|University Website}}<br />
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[[Category:Constituent colleges of Patliputra University]]<br />
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1956]]<br />
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Patna]]<br />
[[Category:1956 establishments in Bihar]]</div>>MB