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	\| type = Undergraduate college		\| type = Undergraduate & Postgraduate college
	\| established = {{start date and age\|1959}}		\| established = {{start date and age\|5 August 1959}}
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	\| affiliation = [[University of Calcutta]]		\| affiliation = [[University of Calcutta]]
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	\| president = ~~Sri~~. ~~Sibranjan~~ Chatterjee		\| president = Dr. Shibranjan Chatterjee
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	\| principal = Dr. Indrila Guha		\| principal = Dr. Indrila Guha
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	\| postcode = 743355		\| postcode = 743355
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	\| website = ~~[http://www.basantidevicollege.edu.in/ Basanti Devi College]~~		\| website = {{official URL}}
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	'''Basanti Devi College''' is the first government sponsored college in [[Kolkata]] and was founded by the [[Government of West Bengal]] in 1959 with the mission of empowerment of women. Named after the eminent freedom fighter [[Basanti Devi]], the first lady to be imprisoned under British Rule for being involved in the war of Independence of India. It is affiliated with the [[University of Calcutta]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Affiliated College of University of Calcutta \|url=http://www.caluniv.ac.in/Affiliated%20college/College_frame.htm \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218141029/http://www.caluniv.ac.in/Affiliated%20college/College_frame.htm \|archivedate=2012-02-18 }}</ref>		'''Basanti Devi College''' is the first government sponsored Girls college in [[Kolkata]] and was founded by the [[Government of West Bengal]] in 1959 with the mission of empowerment of women. Named after the eminent freedom fighter [[Basanti Devi]], the first lady to be imprisoned under British Rule for being involved in the war of Independence of India. It is affiliated with the [[University of Calcutta]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Affiliated College of University of Calcutta \|url=http://www.caluniv.ac.in/Affiliated%20college/College_frame.htm \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218141029/http://www.caluniv.ac.in/Affiliated%20college/College_frame.htm \|archivedate=2012-02-18 }}</ref>

	== The College ==		== The College ==
	~~The college is located in~~ the junction of urban and ~~the~~ rural conglomerate~~. Basanti Devi College~~ caters the ~~women~~ students ~~for~~ both ~~the localities~~. A large group of them ~~are students of the college~~ are also from backward classes; minority communities and ~~some are also~~ from below poverty line. ~~There is provision~~ for ~~admitting~~ women with special needs.		Located at the junction of the urban and rural conglomerate, this premier college caters to the needs of girl students from both these areas. A large group of them are also from backward classes, minority communities and from below poverty line. The college offers scope for higher education for women with special needs.

			Along with the Calcutta University stipulated academic curriculum, the college also offers scope for the empowerment of girl students by helping them to develop their self-help skills, self-reliance and independence. The College offers B.A. (Hons/Major/General), B.Sc (Hons/General) and M.A. in English (Self Financed) & M.A. in Political Science (Self Financed) under the University of Calcutta.

			The College also has a Study Center under Netaji Subhas Open University (Center Code : A-02) which runs on Saturdays & Sundays Only.

	==Notable alumni==		==Notable alumni==
	*[[Lopamudra Mitra]], singer		*[[Lopamudra Mitra]], singer
	*[[Tanusree Chakraborty]], actress		*[[Tanusree Chakraborty]], actress
			*[[Rooqma Ray]], actress

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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'''Basanti Devi College''' is the first government sponsored college in [[Kolkata]] and was founded by the [[Government of West Bengal]] in 1959 with the mission of empowerment of women. Named after the eminent freedom fighter [[Basanti Devi]], the first lady to be imprisoned under British Rule for being involved in the war of Independence of India. It is affiliated with the [[University of Calcutta]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Affiliated College of University of Calcutta |url=http://www.caluniv.ac.in/Affiliated%20college/College_frame.htm |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218141029/http://www.caluniv.ac.in/Affiliated%20college/College_frame.htm |archivedate=2012-02-18 }}</ref>

== The College ==
The college is located in the junction of urban and the rural conglomerate. Basanti Devi College caters the women students for both the localities. A large group of them are students of the college are also from backward classes; minority communities and some are also from below poverty line. There is provision for admitting women with special needs.

==Notable alumni==
*[[Lopamudra Mitra]], singer
*[[Tanusree Chakraborty]], actress

== See also ==
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*[[List of colleges affiliated to the University of Calcutta]]
*[[Education in India]]
*[[Education in West Bengal]]
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.basantidevicollege.edu.in/ Basanti Devi College / Kolkata /Calcutta ]

{{University of Calcutta}}

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