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| {{Short description|College in West Bengal, India}}
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| {{Infobox university
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| | name = Krishnath College
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| | native_name = কৃষ্ণনাথ কলেজ
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| | other_name = KNC
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| | image = Krishnath College logo.jpg
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| | motto = Know Thyself
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| | top_free = University
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| | established = {{start date and age|1853}}
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| | founder = [[Maharani Swarnamoyee]]
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| | type = Undergraduate college, Postgraduate college
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| | president = Mrinalkanti Chaukrabarti
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| | principal = Sujata Bagchi Banerjee
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| | students = 3605<ref>{{cite web|title=NIRF 2020|url= http://krishnathcollege.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/NIRF-2020.pdf|publisher=Krishnath College|access-date=21 April 2020 }}</ref>
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| | undergrad = 3260
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| | postgrad = 345
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| | coordinates = {{coord|24.0914|N|88.2457|E|display=inline,title}}
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| | pushpin_map = India West Bengal#India
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| | city = [[Baharampur]]
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| | state = [[West Bengal]]
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| | country = India
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| | campus = Urban
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| | affiliations = * University Status ([[Murshidabad University]], 2020)
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| * [[University of Kalyani]] (1998-2021)
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| * [[University of Calcutta]] (till 1998)
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| | website = {{URL|http://krishnathcollege.ac.in}}
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| '''Krishnath College''' was a [[liberal arts|liberal arts and sciences]] college in [[Baharampur]] in the [[Murshidabad district]] located in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]]. It was established in 1853. In 1998 Krishnath College became an affiliate of the [[University of Kalyani]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Affiliated College of University of Kalyani |url= http://www.klyuniv.ac.in/index.php/affiliated-colleges/list-of-colleges|publisher=University of Kalyani|access-date=3 June 2017 }}</ref> Prior to this they were an affiliate to [[University of Calcutta]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.caluniv.ac.in/about/Noteble.html|title=Notable-Firsts|publisher=University of Calcutta|access-date=3 June 2017}}</ref> In July 2018 the murshidabad university bill, which was passed by the house will pave the way for setting up a state-aided university in [[Murshidabad]] by upgrading the existing Krishnath College.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/partha-tables-5-varsity-bills-1502667757.html|title=Partha tables 5 varsity Bills|publisher=The Statesman|access-date=2 August 2018}}</ref><ref>http://wbhed.gov.in/readwrite/uploads/Murshidabad_University_Act_2018.pdf</ref> In February 2021 the principal of this college is appointed as vice-chancellor of [[Murshidabad University]] by Department of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal.<ref>{{Cite web|date=27 Feb 2021|title=New Vice Chancellor takes charge of Murshidabad University|url=http://www.uniindia.com/news/east/education-bengal-murshidabad-university/2330545.html|url-status=live|website=United News of India}}</ref>
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| == History ==
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| [[File:Krishnath_college.jpg|thumb|Krishnath college]]
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| The college was established in 1853 by [[Maharani Swarnamoyee]] Devi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chemistryatkncollege.webs.com/history.htm|publisher=Department of Chemistry, Krishnath College|title=History – Krishnath College|access-date=4 October 2017}}</ref> The college was named for her husband, Maharaja Krishnath Roy of [[Cossimbazar]]. In 1841, Maharaja Krishnath received his zamindary (a jurisdiction assigned to a [[zamindar]]) and had the dream of establishing an academic institution. Following her husband's death, Swarnamoyee gave as a gift both land and money, saving the college from financial crisis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.krishnathcollege.com/webdata.php?v=5|title=From the desk of principal|publisher=Krishnath College|access-date=3 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808063227/http://www.krishnathcollege.com/webdata.php?v=5|archive-date=8 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Mr. Harrison became the first Principal of the college.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1141127/jsp/opinion/story_19080794.jsp|title=A QUEEN’S TAPS, A KING’S COLLEGE, AND A MOTH|date=November 27, 2014|website=telegraphindia.com|access-date=August 13, 2017}}</ref> The famous Indian Scholar and writer [[Brajendra Nath Seal]] developed the infrastructure of the college.
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| ==Departments==
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| ===Science===
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| *Chemistry
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| *Physics
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| *Mathematics
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| *Geography
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| *Zoology
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| *Botany
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| *Physiology
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| *Sericulture
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| *Economics
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| ===Arts===
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| *Bengali
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| *English
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| *Sanskrit
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| *History
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| *Political Science
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| *Philosophy
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| *Physical education
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| *Tourism & Travel Management<ref>{{cite web|url=http://krishnathcollege.com/departments/department_new.php|title=Departments|publisher=K.N College|access-date=3 December 2016}}</ref>
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| ==Accreditation==
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| In 2016 Krishnath College was awarded an 'A' grade by the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] (NAAC).<ref>{{cite web|title=CCycle213782 |url=http://web5.kar.nic.in/naac_ec/ShowPdf.aspx?Field1=College&Field2=Krishnath+College&Field3=Berhampore&Field4=WB&Field5=Cycle2&Field6=13782|publisher=[[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]]|access-date=3 June 2017 }}</ref> The college is recognized by the [[University Grants Commission (India)]] (UGC).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/browse_reco_colleges.php?resultpage=2&st=West%20Bengal |publisher=University Grants Commission |title=Colleges in West Bengal |access-date=3 June 2017 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928204615/http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/browse_reco_colleges.php?resultpage=2&st=West%20Bengal |archive-date=28 September 2011 }}</ref> It is built on the structure of [[Oxford University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://murshidabad.net/history/berhampore-topic-kncollege.htm|publisher=Murshidabad.net|title=Murshidabad history-Krishnath College|access-date=3 June 2017}}</ref>
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| ==Notable alumni==
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| *[[Babar Ali (teacher)]] – Youngest headmaster in the world by BBC in October 2009, at the age of sixteen
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| *[[Sudip Bandyopadhyay]] – M.P.
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| *[[Abul Barkat]]-Bhasa Saheed (1952, Dhaka)
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| *[[Benimadhab Barua]] – Bengali Indian Scholar, first Asian D.Litt.
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| *[[P. C. Bose]] – Independence activist and politician
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| *[[Tridib Chaudhuri]] – Nationalist politician and freedom fighter
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| *[[Ritwik Ghatak]] – filmmaker and script writer
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| *[[Atulkrishna Ghosh]] – Indian freedom fighter
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| *[[Moinul Hassan]] – A member of [[Rajya Sabha]] and a [[Communist]] politician<ref>{{cite web|url=http://krishnathcollege.com/webdata.php?v=25|title=Renowned personalities|publisher=Krishnath College|access-date=2 March 2017}}</ref>
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| *[[Nalinaksha Sanyal]] – Politician, Economist
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| *[[Amarendra Nath Sen]] – Chief Justice of the [[Calcutta High Court]]
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| *Master da [[Surya Sen]] – Indian freedom fighter
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| ==See also==
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| *[[List of institutions of higher education in West Bengal]]
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| *[[Education in India]]
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| *[[Education in West Bengal]]
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| ==References==
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| ==External links==
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| *[http://krishnathcollege.ac.in/ Official Website]
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| *[http://www.facebook.com/kncollegeofficial/ Facebook Page]
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| *[http://www.klyuniv.ac.in/ University of Kalyani]
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| *[http://www.ugc.ac.in/ University Grants Commission]
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| *[http://www.naac.gov.in/ National Assessment and Accreditation Council]
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| [[Category:Universities and colleges in Murshidabad district]] | | [[Category:Universities and colleges in Murshidabad district]] |
| [[Category:Colleges affiliated to University of Kalyani]] | | [[Category:Colleges affiliated to University of Kalyani]] |
| [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1853]] | | [[Category:Universities and colleges established in 1853]] |
| [[Category:1853 establishments in India]] | | [[Category:1853 establishments in India]] |
| [[Category:Berhampore]] | | [[Category:Berhampore]] |
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