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	==History==		==History==

	Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai is the ~~offspring~~ of ~~a superlative~~ act of ~~private~~ [[philanthropy]] of its [[progenitor]], [[Pachaiyappa Mudaliar]], who ~~had made himself~~ a ~~master~~ financier and merchant ~~prince when he was just~~ 22 ~~years old~~. Inspired and motivated by the preciousness and large-heartedness of the benevolent founder. This college had its genesis in the famous ~~Will~~ of Pachaiyappa Mudaliar.		Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai is the result of an act of [[philanthropy]] of its [[progenitor]], [[Pachaiyappa Mudaliar]], who was a financier and merchant by the age of 22. Inspired and motivated by the preciousness and large-heartedness of the benevolent founder. This college had its genesis in the famous will of Pachaiyappa Mudaliar.

	The college was established as Pachaiyappa's Central Institution at [[Broadway, Chennai\|Popham's Broadway]] on 1 January 1842, from money given in [[Pachaiyappa Mudaliar]]'s will. It was the first educational institution in South India, which was not funded by the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland\|British]]. The architecture of the institution is ~~vast~~ monumental, consisting of [[Indo-Saracenic]] and the architecture of South India. It gained college status in 1889, and until 1947 only admitted Hindu students.<ref name=newindianexpresspachaiyappascollege>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2018/may/05/dont-fall-for-fake-news-tamil-nadu-cm-tells-students-1810450.html \|title=Don’t fall for fake news, Tamil Nadu CM tells students \|website=[[The New Indian Express]] \|date=5 May 2018 \|access-date=12 December 2019}}</ref>		The college was established as Pachaiyappa's Central Institution at [[Broadway, Chennai\|Popham's Broadway]] on 1 January 1842, from money given in Pachaiyappa Mudaliar's will. It was the first educational institution in South India which was not funded by the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland\|British]]. The architecture of the institution is monumental, consisting of [[Indo-Saracenic]] and the architecture of South India. It gained college status in 1889, and until 1947 only admitted Hindu students.<ref name=newindianexpresspachaiyappascollege>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2018/may/05/dont-fall-for-fake-news-tamil-nadu-cm-tells-students-1810450.html \|title=Don’t fall for fake news, Tamil Nadu CM tells students \|website=[[The New Indian Express]] \|date=5 May 2018 \|access-date=12 December 2019}}</ref>

	In addition, Pachaiyappa's College (1842) is the 4th oldest institution in the country,<ref name=newindianexpresspachaiyappascollege /> next to [[Madras Christian College]] (1837) and [[Presidency College, Chennai\|Presidency College]] (1840) as 3 from the top 5 oldest institutions in the country are from South India.		In addition, Pachaiyappa's College (1842) is the 4th oldest institution in the country,<ref name=newindianexpresspachaiyappascollege /> next to [[Madras Christian College]] (1837) and [[Presidency College, Chennai\|Presidency College]] (1840) as 3 from the top 5 oldest institutions in the country are from South India.

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'''Pachaiyappa's College''' is one of the oldest educational institutions in [[Chennai]], in the [[South India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. In addition, it is the first sole Indian college in [[Madras Presidency]].

==History==

Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai is the offspring of a superlative act of private [[philanthropy]] of its [[progenitor]], [[Pachaiyappa Mudaliar]], who had made himself a master financier and merchant prince when he was just 22 years old. Inspired and motivated by the preciousness and large-heartedness of the benevolent founder. This college had its genesis in the famous Will of Pachaiyappa Mudaliar.

The college was established as Pachaiyappa's Central Institution at [[Broadway, Chennai|Popham's Broadway]] on 1 January 1842, from money given in [[Pachaiyappa Mudaliar]]'s will. It was the first educational institution in South India, which was not funded by the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|British]]. The architecture of the institution is vast monumental, consisting of [[Indo-Saracenic]] and the architecture of South India. It gained college status in 1889, and until 1947 only admitted Hindu students.<ref name=newindianexpresspachaiyappascollege>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2018/may/05/dont-fall-for-fake-news-tamil-nadu-cm-tells-students-1810450.html |title=Don’t fall for fake news, Tamil Nadu CM tells students |website=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=5 May 2018 |access-date=12 December 2019}}</ref>

In addition, Pachaiyappa's College (1842) is the 4th oldest institution in the country,<ref name=newindianexpresspachaiyappascollege /> next to [[Madras Christian College]] (1837) and [[Presidency College, Chennai|Presidency College]] (1840) as 3 from the top 5 oldest institutions in the country are from South India.

== Administration ==
The Pachaiyappa's College Administration is governed by a board of trustees called '''Pachaiyappa's trust board'''. The Board oversees the long-term development and plans of the Institution and manages [[fundraising]] efforts. The board also control's various other Institutions in the state.

===List of colleges under Pachaiyappa's Trust Board===
*[[Chellammal Women's College]]
*[[C. Kandaswami Naidu College for Men]]
*Kandasamy Naidu College for Women (KNC), [[Cuddalore]].
*Pachaiyappa's College for Men, [[Kanchipuram]].
*Pachaiyappa's College for Women, Kanchipuram.

==Awards==
As a remembrance and a devotion, the college awards a prize to the student who stands first among all mathematics students in the name of [[S.P. Singaravelu Mudaliar]], who was a teacher of renowned mathematician [[Srinivasa Ramanujan]].<ref name="kesstudent">{{cite web|url=http://kesstudent.com/details.php?id=666|title=Kalaskar Educational Service Provider India - Job Offers & Latest Jobs Listings Employment News in India|website=kesstudent.com|access-date=2017-09-25}}</ref><ref name="blogspot">{{cite web|url=http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/Biographies/Ramanujan.htmlhttp://reachsampaul.blogspot.in/2011_10_01_archive.html|website=www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk|title=2011_10_01_archive|access-date=2017-09-25}}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

== Academic departments ==

===Undergraduate (U.G.)===

'''SHIFT I: Aided'''

===Arts===
*B.A. (History)
*B.A. (Tamil Lit.)
*B.A. (English Lit.)
*B.A. (Economics)
*B.A. (Philosophy)

===Commerce===
*B.Com. (General)
*B.Com. (Corporate)

===Science===
*BSc (Mathematics)
*BSc (Physics)
*BSc (Chemistry)
*BSc (Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology)
*BSc (Advanced Zoology & Biotechnology)

'''SHIFT II: Self-financed'''

===Commerce===
*B.Com. (General)
*BSc (Computer Science)
::Co-education
*B.Com. (Bank Management)
*B.Com. (Accounting & Finance)
*B.B.A.
*B.C.A

===Postgraduate (P.G.)===

'''SHIFT I : Aided'''

===Arts===
*M.A. (Tamil Lit.)
*M.A. (Economics)
*M.A. (English Lit.)
*M.A. (History)
*M.A. (Philosophy)

===Commerce===
*M.Com. (General)

===Science and philosophy===
*MSc Mathematics
*MSc Chemistry
*MSc Physics
*MSc Botany
*MSc Zoology
*M.Phil. English
*M.Phil. Mathematics
*M.Phil. Philosophy
*M.Phil. History
*M.Phil. Economics
*M.Phil. Chemistry
*M.Phil. Botany
*M.Phil. Zoology
*M.Phil. Commerce

'''PhD'''
*PhD Tamil
*PhD English
*PhD Maths
*PhD Philosophy
*PhD History
*PhD Economics
*PhD Physics
*PhD Chemistry
*PhD Botany
*PhD Zoology
*PhD Commerce

==Notable alumni==
A listing of notable alumni is published by the college.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pachaiyappaschennai.net/Alumni/alumni.htm |title=Pachaiyappa's College Alumni |publisher=Pachaiyappa's College |access-date=2012-03-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403181901/http://www.pachaiyappaschennai.net/Alumni/alumni.htm |archive-date=3 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Some of those named are as follows.

===Mathematicians===
*[[Srinivasa Ramanujan]] (did not graduate), [[mathematician]]

===Politicians===
*[[Kasu Brahmananda Reddy]], Chief Minister of [[Andhra Pradesh]], 1964–71
*[[Murasoli Maran]], politician
*[[K. Anbazhagan|Prof. K. Anbazhagan]], politician
*[[V. R. Nedunchezhiyan|Navalar Nedunchezhiyan]], [[politician]], Interim Chief minister, Minister for 25 years
*[[E. V. K. Sampath]], politician and one of the founders of [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
*[[C. Vijayaraghavachariar]], former President of the [[Indian National Congress]]
*[[K. C. Reddy]], first Chief Minister of old state of [[Mysore]]
*[[Boddepalli Rajagopala Rao]], parliamentarian
*[[Dr C N Annadurai]], Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, 1967–69
*[[Nanjil .K. Manoharan]], Finance Minister during MGR's Government and Revenue Minister during M. Kaunanidhi's Government
*[[E. Pugazhendi]], Cuddalore Legislator thrice
*[[Durai Murugan]], Kadpadi, Vellore Legislator and Senior Most Cabinet Minister of TN State in the last 4 decades
*[[Chengee Ramachandran]], Union Minister and Senior Parliamentarian
*[[Erode Ganesamurthy]], Senior Parliamentarian, thrice as Member of Parliament
* Nellikuppam Krishnamoorthi Senior Parliamentarian 1967, and Senior Legislative assembly member in 1962, 1971 and 1980. Public Accounts Committee Chairman in 1980.

===IAS and IPS Officers===

*[[P. Natesan]], [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] Officer
*[[DGP R. Sekar]], [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] Officer
*[[C.K. Gandhirajan]], [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] Officer
*[[Dr M C Sarangan]], [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] Officer

===Literary figures===
*[[Paravastu Chinnayasuri]], [[Telugu people|Telugu]] poet and professor of [[Telugu language]]
*[[Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar]], [[Tamils|Tamil]] playwright
*[[Mamidipudi Venkatarangayya]], history writer
*[[Vairamuthu]], [[poet]]
*[[K. D. Thirunavukkarasu]], Tamil scholar and [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] winner
*[[Tapi Dharma Rao]], Telugu journalist and Sahitya Akademi Award winner

===Filmmakers===
*[[R. S. Manohar]], drama and [[Tamil cinema]] actor
*[[A. M. Rajah]], singer and music director
*[[D. Imman]], music director
*[[Na. Muthukumar]], Tamil Lyricist

=== Other ===

*[[N. Madhava Rao]] - Former Diwan of [[Kingdom of Mysore]], Member of Drafting Committee, Mysore Civil Service(ICS Officer)
*[[Robin Singh (cricketer, born 1963)|Robin Singh]], former Indian cricketer
*[[Bharath Reddy (cricketer)|Bharath Reddy]], former Indian cricketer
*[[Dr. S. Yesudhason]], former Principal, NMS S. Vellaichamy Nadar College, Madurai
*[[M.Periayasamy]], academist, poet
*[https://ta.wikipedia.org/s/8p4a Prof. M. Ilanchezhian], -Tamil Scholar and Writer, Professor, Rationalist
*[[M. B. Nirmal]], environmentalist and founder of [[Exnora International]]

== Postage stamp ==
On 31 March 2010, the [[Indian Postal Service]] released a commemorative postage stamp on Pachaiyappa Mudaliar. The multi colour stamp was designed by [[India Security Press]], [[Nasik]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.istampgallery.com/vallal-pachaiyappa/ |website=iStampGallery.com |title=Vallal Pachaiyappa |date=4 January 2015 |access-date=12 December 2019}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Education in Tamil Nadu}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1842]]
[[Category:Arts and Science colleges in Chennai]]
[[Category:Colleges affiliated to University of Madras]]

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