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== History ==
== History ==
Lady Brabourne College was established in July 1939 at a rented house in [[Park Circus]] in [[Calcutta]] (now [[Kolkata]]), following the initiative of the then [[Prime Minister of Bengal]], [[A. K. Fazlul Huq]].<ref name=lady/> It was named after [[Doreen Knatchbull, Baroness Brabourne|Doreen, Baroness Brabourne]], an [[Anglo-Irish people|Anglo-Irish]] aristocrat who was the wife of [[His Excellency]] [[Michael Knatchbull, 5th Baron Brabourne|The 5th Baron Brabourne]], the then [[List of governors of Bengal|Governor of Bengal]].<ref name=lady/> Lord Brabourne died on 23 February 1939. [[John Herbert (Conservative politician)|Sir John Herbert]], the next Governor, laid down the foundation stone of the college on 26 August 1939. The college had 50 percent reserved seats for Muslim women and the rest for Hindus, Parsees, Sikhs, Jains and other ethnic communities.<ref name=lady>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2010/07/04/education.htm|title=Brabourne's Bengali Muslim Women : Holding the Mast of Education|work=The Daily Star|date=2010-07-23|author=Tamanna Khan|access-date=2019-03-17}}</ref> The hostel facility was kept exclusively for Muslims. The college started admitting Hindu students due to shortage of Muslim students.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Lady_Brabourne_College|title=Lady Brabourne College|last=Mukherjee|first=Hena|date=2015-03-11|website=en.banglapedia.org|publisher=Banglapedia|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2018-01-05}}</ref> It has since become difficult for Muslim students to get admission to the college according to the [[All India Minority Association]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://twocircles.net/2017sep27/417154.html|title=Aliah University no longer under Minority Affairs department, Muslims fear this will impact minority enrollment|website=twocircles.net|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-05}}</ref> In 2017 the college, along with others affiliated with the University of Calcutta, was given the authority to award the degree of [[doctor of philosophy]] (Ph.D.).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Lady-Brabourne-College-and-Bethune-College|title=Lady Brabourne College and Bethune College: Latest News, Videos and  Photos|website=The Times of India|access-date=2018-01-05}}</ref>
Lady Brabourne College was established in July 1939 at a rented house in [[Park Circus]] in [[Calcutta]] (now [[Kolkata]]), following the initiative of the then [[Prime Minister of Bengal]], [[A. K. Fazlul Huq]].<ref name=lady/> It was named after [[Doreen Knatchbull, Baroness Brabourne|Doreen, Baroness Brabourne]], an [[Anglo-Irish people|Anglo-Irish]] aristocrat who was the wife of [[Michael Knatchbull, 5th Baron Brabourne|The 5th Baron Brabourne]], the then [[List of governors of Bengal|Governor of Bengal]].<ref name=lady/> Lord Brabourne died on 23 February 1939. [[John Herbert (Conservative politician)|Sir John Herbert]], the next Governor, laid down the foundation stone of the college on 26 August 1939. The college had 50 percent reserved seats for Muslim women and the rest for Hindus, Parsees, Sikhs, Jains and other ethnic communities.<ref name=lady>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2010/07/04/education.htm|title=Brabourne's Bengali Muslim Women : Holding the Mast of Education|work=The Daily Star|date=2010-07-23|author=Tamanna Khan|access-date=2019-03-17}}</ref> The hostel facility was kept exclusively for Muslims. The college started admitting Hindu students due to shortage of Muslim students.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Lady_Brabourne_College|title=Lady Brabourne College|last=Mukherjee|first=Hena|date=2015-03-11|website=en.banglapedia.org|publisher=Banglapedia|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2018-01-05}}</ref> It has since become difficult for Muslim students to get admission to the college according to the [[All India Minority Association]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://twocircles.net/2017sep27/417154.html|title=Aliah University no longer under Minority Affairs department, Muslims fear this will impact minority enrollment|website=twocircles.net|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-05}}</ref> In 2017 the college, along with others affiliated with the University of Calcutta, was given the authority to award the degree of [[doctor of philosophy]] (Ph.D.).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Lady-Brabourne-College-and-Bethune-College|title=Lady Brabourne College and Bethune College: Latest News, Videos and  Photos|website=The Times of India|access-date=2018-01-05}}</ref>


==Notable alumnae and faculty==
==Notable alumnae and faculty==
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*[[Srabani Sen]]
*[[Srabani Sen]]
*[[Susmita Basu Majumdar]]
*[[Susmita Basu Majumdar]]
*[[Nabaneeta Dev Sen]]
*Natasa Dasgupta<ref>{{Cite web|title=Natasa Dasgupta - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkOsXTTf61USk7ZTZEaQ0EQ|access-date=2020-07-15|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>
*Natasa Dasgupta<ref>{{Cite web|title=Natasa Dasgupta - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkOsXTTf61USk7ZTZEaQ0EQ|access-date=2020-07-15|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>


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Lady Brabourne College
Entrance of the Lady Brabourne College
TypeUndergraduate college
Established1939; 87 years ago (1939)
AffiliationUniversity of Calcutta
PrincipalSiuli Sarkar
Address
P-1/2, Suhrawardy Avenue, Beniapukur
,
Kolkata
,
West Bengal
,
700017
,
India

22°32′44″N 88°22′08″E / 22.5454875°N 88.3689926°E / 22.5454875; 88.3689926
CampusUrban
Websiteladybrabourne.com
File:Lady Brabourne College.jpg
Location in West Bengal
Lady Brabourne College is located in India
Lady Brabourne College
Lady Brabourne College (India)

Lady Brabourne College (LBC) is one of the top institutions for women's education in Kolkata, India. The college admits undergraduates and post-graduates, and awards degrees from the University of Calcutta. It is a state government administered college and is in one of the more cosmopolitan localities of the city.[1]

History

Lady Brabourne College was established in July 1939 at a rented house in Park Circus in Calcutta (now Kolkata), following the initiative of the then Prime Minister of Bengal, A. K. Fazlul Huq.[2] It was named after Doreen, Baroness Brabourne, an Anglo-Irish aristocrat who was the wife of The 5th Baron Brabourne, the then Governor of Bengal.[2] Lord Brabourne died on 23 February 1939. Sir John Herbert, the next Governor, laid down the foundation stone of the college on 26 August 1939. The college had 50 percent reserved seats for Muslim women and the rest for Hindus, Parsees, Sikhs, Jains and other ethnic communities.[2] The hostel facility was kept exclusively for Muslims. The college started admitting Hindu students due to shortage of Muslim students.[3] It has since become difficult for Muslim students to get admission to the college according to the All India Minority Association.[4] In 2017 the college, along with others affiliated with the University of Calcutta, was given the authority to award the degree of doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.).[5]

Notable alumnae and faculty

Students of Lady Brabourne College in 1948

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ladybrabourne College". www.ladybrabourne.com. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Tamanna Khan (23 July 2010). "Brabourne's Bengali Muslim Women : Holding the Mast of Education". The Daily Star. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  3. ↑ Mukherjee, Hena (11 March 2015). "Lady Brabourne College". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Aliah University no longer under Minority Affairs department, Muslims fear this will impact minority enrollment". twocircles.net. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Lady Brabourne College and Bethune College: Latest News, Videos and Photos". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Natasa Dasgupta - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 15 July 2020.

External links

www.ladybrabourne.com

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