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	The Women's section of the college was founded in 1931 by [[Mira Datta Gupta]], its first [[Principal (university)\|Principal]].		The Women's section of the college was founded in 1931 by [[Mira Datta Gupta]], its first [[Principal (university)\|Principal]].

	For much of its history it was known as ''Ripon College'', named for the [[United Kingdom\|British]] [[Viceroy]] [[Lord Ripon]], but in ~~1948-1949~~ it was renamed for its founder. [[Swami Vivekananda]] delivered his first address in Calcutta from the rostrum of this college on his return from Chicago after his famous deliverance at the [[Parliament of the World's Religions]].		For much of its history it was known as ''Ripon College'', named for the [[United Kingdom\|British]] [[Viceroy]] [[Lord Ripon]], but in 1948–1949, it was renamed for its founder. [[Swami Vivekananda]] delivered his first address in Calcutta from the rostrum of this college on his return from Chicago after his famous deliverance at the [[Parliament of the World's Religions]].

	It's a [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council\|NAAC]] B+ grade accredited college(2017).		It's a [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council\|NAAC]] B+ grade accredited college (2017).

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	*[[Hiren Mukherjee]] - Ex Faculty - Department of History/ Ex Parliamentarian		*[[Hiren Mukherjee]] - Ex Faculty - Department of History/ Ex Parliamentarian
	*[[Phani Bhusan Chakravartti]] - First Indian chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court		*[[Phani Bhusan Chakravartti]] - First Indian chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court
			*[[Ramendra Sundar Tribedi]] - a renowned Bengali author, later was also Principal of College

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	*[[Sachindra Prasad Bose]] - Political activist		*[[Sachindra Prasad Bose]] - Political activist
	*[[Padma Nidhi Dhar]], Politician		*[[Padma Nidhi Dhar]], Politician
			*Maulvi Muhib-us-Samad Chowdhury, religious scholar and mystic of [[Sylhet]]

	==Social initiative==		==Social initiative==
	During the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India\|Coronavirus Pandemic in India]], With the demand for hand sanitizers raised in the wake of the [[Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2\|Coronavirus]] scare, Surendranath College made a low-cost sanitiser meeting [[WHO]] guidelines. Apart from the chemical ingredients available at the lab, other contents such as [[Alcohol]] and [[Hydrogen Peroxide]] were procured from market, and the concoction was prepared meeting [[WHO]] specifications. The sanitiser is named '''Sparsho''' (touch) and the bottles are distributed for free among the locals<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/bengal-college-makes-hand-sanitiser-to-distribute-for-free/1774465\| title= Bengal college makes hand sanitisers to distribute for free}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \| url= https://www.ndtv.com/education/coronavirus-west-bengal-college-makes-hand-sanitiser-to-distribute-for-free-2198125\| title= West Bengal college makes hand sanitisers to distribute for free}}</ref>		During the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India\|Coronavirus Pandemic in India]], With the demand for hand sanitizers raised in the wake of the [[Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2\|Coronavirus]] scare, Surendranath College made a low-cost sanitiser meeting [[WHO]] guidelines. Apart from the chemical ingredients available at the lab, other contents such as [[Ethanol\|Alcohol]] and [[Hydrogen Peroxide]] were procured from market, and the concoction was prepared meeting [[WHO]] specifications. The sanitiser is named '''Sparsho''' (touch) and the bottles are distributed for free among the locals<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/bengal-college-makes-hand-sanitiser-to-distribute-for-free/1774465\| title= Bengal college makes hand sanitisers to distribute for free}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \| url= https://www.ndtv.com/education/coronavirus-west-bengal-college-makes-hand-sanitiser-to-distribute-for-free-2198125\| title= West Bengal college makes hand sanitisers to distribute for free}}</ref>

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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'''Surendranath College''' is an undergraduate college affiliated to the [[University of Calcutta]], in [[Kolkata]], [[India]]. It was founded in 1884 by the nationalist leader and scholar [[Surendranath Banerjee]].

[[File:Surendranath College - 24-2 Mahatma Gandhi Road - Kolkata 2014-02-24 9568.JPG|thumb|right|236px|The Surendranath College, 24/2 Mahatma Gandhi road, Kolkata. <small>Feb. 2014</small>]]

[[File:Surendranath College Admission Queue - Kolkata 2011-06-16 00386.jpg|thumb|right|236px|Admission queue of undergraduate courses at Surendranath college. <small>June 2011</small>]]

The Women's section of the college was founded in 1931 by [[Mira Datta Gupta]], its first [[Principal (university)|Principal]].

For much of its history it was known as ''Ripon College'', named for the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Viceroy]] [[Lord Ripon]], but in 1948-1949 it was renamed for its founder. [[Swami Vivekananda]] delivered his first address in Calcutta from the rostrum of this college on his return from Chicago after his famous deliverance at the [[Parliament of the World's Religions]].

It's a [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]] B+ grade accredited college(2017).

==Eminent faculty==
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*[[Jadunath Sarkar]], eminent Indian historian
*Sir [[Surendranath Banerjea]] - Founder of [[Indian National Association]], precursor to [[Indian National Congress]]
*[[Buddhadeb Bosu]] - Poet and novelist
*[[Bishnu Dey]], Poet, Jnanpith Award winner
*[[Mira Datta Gupta]] - Eminent Social Activist and Politician
*[[Hiren Mukherjee]] - Ex Faculty - Department of History/ Ex Parliamentarian
*[[Phani Bhusan Chakravartti]] - First Indian chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court

==Notable alumni==
{{alumni|date=February 2018}}
*[[Dhirendranath Datta]], Bangladeshi language movement leader
*[[Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan]], Former Speaker of Pakistan's [[Constituent Assembly of Pakistan|Constituent Assembly]]
*[[Mohammad Mohammadullah]], Former [[President of Bangladesh]]
*[[Anil Kumar Gain]], renowned mathematician from the [[University of Cambridge]], [[Fellow of the Royal Society]]
*[[Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay]] - novelist
*[[Nirad C. Chaudhuri]] - author
*[[Sunil Gangopadhyay]] - novelist
*[[Mani Shankar Mukherjee]] - novelist
*[[Farrukh Ahmed]] - poet
*[[Mohitlal Majumdar]] - literary critic
*[[Bishnu Prasad Rabha]] - author, poet, music director
*[[Chintamoni Kar]] - Eminent sculptor; [[Principal (university)|Principal]] of [[Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata]]
*[[Sailen Manna]] - Captain, Indian soccer team (1952 Olympic Games).
*[[Sachindra Prasad Bose]] - Political activist
*[[Padma Nidhi Dhar]], Politician

==Social initiative==
During the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|Coronavirus Pandemic in India]], With the demand for hand sanitizers raised in the wake of the [[Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2|Coronavirus]] scare, Surendranath College made a low-cost sanitiser meeting [[WHO]] guidelines. Apart from the chemical ingredients available at the lab, other contents such as [[Alcohol]] and [[Hydrogen Peroxide]] were procured from market, and the concoction was prepared meeting [[WHO]] specifications. The sanitiser is named '''Sparsho''' (touch) and the bottles are distributed for free among the locals<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/bengal-college-makes-hand-sanitiser-to-distribute-for-free/1774465| title= Bengal college makes hand sanitisers to distribute for free}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url= https://www.ndtv.com/education/coronavirus-west-bengal-college-makes-hand-sanitiser-to-distribute-for-free-2198125| title= West Bengal college makes hand sanitisers to distribute for free}}</ref>

== See also ==
*[[Surendranath Law College]]
*[[Surendranath Evening College]]
*[[Surendranath College for Women]]
*[[List of colleges affiliated to the University of Calcutta]]
*[[Education in India]]
*[[Education in West Bengal]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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{{Calcutta University}}

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[[Category:Academic institutions associated with the Bengal Renaissance]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Kolkata]]
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