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	*[[Harcharan Singh (writer)\|Harcharan Singh]], Punjabi playwright		*[[Harcharan Singh (writer)\|Harcharan Singh]], Punjabi playwright
	*[[Harpreet Sandhu (actor)]], actor<ref>{{cite web\|author=Interview: Harpreet Sandhu on Work Weather Wife \|url=http://punjabimania.com/interview-harpreet-sandhu-on-work-weather-wife/ \|title=Interview: Harpreet Sandhu on Work Weather Wife \|publisher=Punjabi Mania \|access-date=2016-04-29}}</ref>		*[[Harpreet Sandhu (actor)]], actor<ref>{{cite web\|author=Interview: Harpreet Sandhu on Work Weather Wife \|url=http://punjabimania.com/interview-harpreet-sandhu-on-work-weather-wife/ \|title=Interview: Harpreet Sandhu on Work Weather Wife \|date=September 2014 \|publisher=Punjabi Mania \|access-date=2016-04-29}}</ref>
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	* [[Maninder Singh (kabaddi)\|Maninder Singh]], Captain of the [[Pro Kabaddi League]] franchise [[Bengal Warriors]]<ref>https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket-pro-kabaddi-league-2019-season-7-all-teams-captains-pkl-need-to-know-536710</ref>		* [[Maninder Singh (kabaddi)\|Maninder Singh]], Captain of the [[Pro Kabaddi League]] franchise [[Bengal Warriors]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket-pro-kabaddi-league-2019-season-7-all-teams-captains-pkl-need-to-know-536710\|title = VIVO Pro Kabaddi League 2019: Know your teams, your captains of PKL Season 7\|date = 20 July 2019}}</ref>
	* [[Hardeep Tauo Toganwalia]], Captain of Canadian Kabaddi Team		* [[Hardeep Tauo Toganwalia]], Captain of Canadian Kabaddi Team
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{{Short description|Higher education institution in Amritsar, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{More citations needed|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Khalsa College, Amritsar
| established = 1892
| image = KhalsaCollegeAmritsar-2.jpg
| image_size = 200px
|motto = ਅਕਾਲ ਸਹਾਇ ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]])
''Akal Sahai''
|mottoeng = With God's Grace
| type = College
| principal =
| city = [[Amritsar]]
| state = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| country = [[India]]
| campus = [[urban area|Urban]]
| undergrad =
| postgrad =
| faculty =
| website = [http://khalsacollege.edu.in http://khalsacollege.edu.in]
}}
{{Coord|31.633892|74.835554|display=title}}
[[File:Khalsacollege 3.jpg|thumb|right|Khalsa College, Amritsar]]

'''Khalsa College''' ({{lang-pa|ਖਾਲਸਾ ਕਾਲਜ}} ''khālsā kālaj'') is a historic educational institution in the northern Indian city of [[Amritsar]] in the state of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab, India]].<ref>{{cite web | last=India | first=Tribune | title=Khalsa College Amritsar: A heritage marvel | website=Tribuneindia News Service | date=2020-09-22 | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/khalsa-college-a-heritage-marvel-144865 | access-date=2020-10-02}}</ref> Founded in 1892, the sprawling {{convert|300|acre|km2|1|adj=on}} campus is located about eight kilometers from the city-center on the Amritsar-Lahore highway (part of the [[Grand Trunk Road]]), adjoining [[Guru Nanak Dev University]] campus, to which Khalsa College is academically affiliated.

Khalsa College was built as an educational institute during the [[British Raj]] in India when Sikh scholars thought about providing higher education to Sikhs and Punjabis within [[Punjab]]. Amritsar was chosen for its establishment and [[Singh Sabha Movement]] and [[Chief Khalsa Diwan]] approached the then Sikh Maharajas and Sikh people of Punjab to raise funds and donate land to build this unique institute. People of Amritsar, Lahore and other cities of Punjab including rich Sikh families and Maharajas donated land and raised funds to build Khalsa College, Amritsar. Its architectural design was created by [[Ram Singh (architect)|Ram Singh]], a famous architect who also designed one of the Places in England. Its building was completed in 1911–12. Its architectural features are mix of British, Mughal and Sikh architect.

Khalsa college's contribution towards the freedom history of India is significant as it has generated many famous freedom fighters, political leaders, armed forces generals, scientists, famous players-Olympians, actors, writers, journalists and scholars. More information about Khalsa college can be found in the book "History of Khalsa College Amritsar," written by Dr. Ganda Singh, former head of the dept. of Sikh History, Khalsa College Amritsar. In modern times, the only research work on Khalsa College's history, "The Temple of Study-Khalsa College Amritsar," was initiated by Jaspreet Singh Rajpoot, an alumnus of Khalsa, in the year 2002 with the collaboration of Khalsa College governing council and Dr. Mohinder Singh Dhillon (the then Principal of KCA), reveals the facts of Khalsa college which are still unknown to most of the people around the world.

==History==

Khalsa College Establishment Committee was set up in 1890 with Colonel W. R. M. Holroyd, Director of Public Instruction, Punjab, as president, and W. Bell, Principal of Government College, Lahore, as secretary. Among the native constituents of this 121-member committee were Sir Attar Singh, Gurdial Singh Maan of [[Nabha]], Diwan Gurmukh Singh of [[Patiala]], Bhai Kahn Singh, Professor Gurmukh Singh and Sardar Jawahir Singh (1859–1910). Many princely states of British India and Sikh people of Punjab gave their financial help to the establishment of Khalsa College, including Maharaja Rajendra Singh of [[Patiala]], Maharaja Hira Singh of [[Nabha]], Maharaja Jagatjit Singh of [[Kapurthala]] and Sir Sunder Singh Majithia.

After a prolonged discussion about the site of Khalsa College, it was decided that one college would be established in Amritsar, followed by a second in Lahore. The {{convert|300|acre|km2|1|adj=on}} campus was sited just outside the village of Kot Sayyad Mehmood, which was later renamed Kot Khalsa.

==Campus==
[[File:Khalsa College ,Amritsar , Punjab, India.jpg|thumb|Khalsa College, Amritsar, Punjab, India]]
The main building is considered a gem of the [[Indo-Sarcenic]] style, which is strongly influenced by traditional Indian and [[Mughal architecture|Mughal]] schools of architecture. The foundation stone was laid on 5 March 1892, with the first classes starting in 1893.

The college was designed by Bhai Ram Singh, principal of the Mayo School of Arts, Lahore, with the help of engineer Dharam Singh Gharjakhia. Bhai Ram Singh was decorated for his services with the '''Member of the Victorian Order''' ([[Royal Victorian Order|MVO]]), the highest civilian award of British India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060209/aplus.jpg |format=JPG |title=Photographic image |website=Tribuneindia |access-date=2016-04-29}}</ref>

==Faculties ==
Khalsa College has following faculties:
*Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
*Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration
*Faculty of Sciences
*College of Agriculture
*Institute of Computer Science

==Institutes==
The institutions under Khalsa College Charitable Society, which is running the century-old Khalsa College:

Colleges-
* Khalsa College, Amritsar-India (established.1892)
* Khalsa College of Education, Amritsar (established.1954)
* Khalsa College for Women, Amritsar (established.1968)
* Khalsa College of Education, Ranjit Avenue, Amritsar (established.2006)
* Khalsa College of Nursing, Amritsar (established.2006)
* Khalsa College of Pharmacy, Amritsar (established.2009)
* Khalsa College of Engineering & Tech., Ranjit Avenue, Amritsar (established.2009)
* Khalsa College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Amritsar (established.2009)
* Khalsa College (Amritsar) of Technology & Business Studies, Mohali (established.2009)
* Khalsa College of Physical Education, VPO Heir, District. Amritsar (established.2009)
* Khalsa College Chawinda Devi, Amritsar
* [[Khalsa College of Law]], Amritsar
* Khalsa College of Management & Technology, Amritsar

Schools-
* Khalsa College Sr. Sec. School (Boys), Amritsar (established. 1892)
* Khalsa College Sr. Sec. School (Girls), Amritsar (established. 1942)
* Khalsa College Public School, Amritsar Amritsar (established. 1984)
* Khalsa College International Public School, Ranjit Avenue, Amritsar (established. 2001)
* Khalsa College Public School, Heir, Amritsar (established. 2008)

==Notable alumni==
{{alumni|date=April 2018}}
*[[Hans Raj Khanna]], former Judge of Supreme Court of India who authored the [[basic structure doctrine]]
*[[Harcharan Singh (writer)|Harcharan Singh]], Punjabi playwright
*[[Harpreet Sandhu (actor)]], actor<ref>{{cite web|author=Interview: Harpreet Sandhu on Work Weather Wife |url=http://punjabimania.com/interview-harpreet-sandhu-on-work-weather-wife/ |title=Interview: Harpreet Sandhu on Work Weather Wife |publisher=Punjabi Mania |access-date=2016-04-29}}</ref>
*[[Gurbachan Singh Randhawa]], athlete
*[[Pratap Singh Kairon]], former Chief Minister of Punjab
* [[Darbara Singh]], former Chief Minister of Punjab and national level leader of the Congress
* [[Teja Singh Samundri]] (1882–1926), founder of [[SGPC]] - Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandhak Committee
* [[Rajinder Singh Sparrow|Rajinder Singh "Sparrow" Shergill]]
* [[Sohan Singh Josh]] (1898-–1970?), socialist leader of Punjab
* [[Gurdial Singh Dhillon]], former Speaker of the [[Indian Parliament]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://speakerloksabha.nic.in/former/Gsdhillon.asp |title=The Office of Speaker Lok Sabha |website=Speakerloksabha.nic.in |access-date=2016-04-29}}</ref>
* [[Hukam Singh (Punjab politician)|Hukam Singh]], former Speaker of the [[Indian Parliament]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://speakerloksabha.nic.in/former/hukuamsingh.asp |title=The Office of Speaker Lok Sabha |website=Speakerloksabha.nic.in |access-date=2016-04-29}}</ref>
* [[Mulk Raj Anand]], novelist
* [[Kidar Sharma]], film director and screenwriter
* [[Bhisham Sahni]], filmmaker and writer
* [[Manohar Singh Gill]], former Chief Election Commissioner of India
* [[Maninder Singh (kabaddi)|Maninder Singh]], Captain of the [[Pro Kabaddi League]] franchise [[Bengal Warriors]]<ref>https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket-pro-kabaddi-league-2019-season-7-all-teams-captains-pkl-need-to-know-536710</ref>
* [[Hardeep Tauo Toganwalia]], Captain of Canadian Kabaddi Team
* [[Bishen Singh Bedi]], former captain of the Indian cricket team
* [[Gurshabad]], Playback singer, actor, and performer
* [[Ranjit Bawa]], Punjabi singer
* [[Amrinder Gill]], actor and singer
* [[Karaj Gill]], film producer
* [[Khem Singh Gill]], geneticist and former vice chancellor of [[Punjab Agricultural University]]
Hockey players<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/chandigarh/56468-khalsa-college-makes-major-move-to-revive-hockey.html |title=The Pioneer |website=Dailypioneer.com |date=1970-01-01 |access-date=2016-04-29}}</ref>
* [[Balbir Singh Sr.]]
* [[Dharam Singh (field hockey)|Dharam Singh]]
* [[Harbinder Singh]]

==References==
{{Portal|India|Punjab}}
{{Commons category}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.khalsacollegeamritsar.org/ Khalsa College Amritsar website]
* [http://www.kcaexamination.org/ Khalsa College Amritsar Examinations website]
* [https://khalsacollege.edu.in/fee%20structure2020.pdf]

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