Kumbakonam Govt College | |
| File:Kumbakonam college logo.jpg | |
| Type | Public |
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| Established | 19 October 1854 |
| Affiliation | Bharathidasan University |
| Location | , , 10°58′15″N 79°22′53″E / 10.970819°N 79.381515°E |
| Website | [1] |
The Government Arts College, previously known as the Government Arts College for Men, is an autonomous college based in the town of Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, India.
History[edit | edit source]
This college was started as a Provincial School in October 1854 even before the establishment of the Madras University. It became one of the oldest educational institutions to be established in the Madras Presidency of British India.[1] In 1864, it was raised to the status of second-grade college with the affiliated subjects Mathematics, History and Philosophy under the university.[2]
Academic Programmes[edit | edit source]
The college offers undergraduates and postgraduate programmes in arts and science affiliated to the Bharathidasan University. It has been accredited by NAAC with an A Grade.[3]
Notable alumni[edit | edit source]
Some of the distinguished alumni of the Government Arts College include Srinivasa Ramanujan, V. S. Srinivasa Sastri, P. S. Sivaswami Iyer , U.V.Swaminatha Iyer.[4] Robert Rajashekar , Director Shankar
Miniature sculptures in the campus[edit | edit source]
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Sculputures in four sides of pillar -
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Vishnu reclining on snake -
Row of pillars -
Shiva coming out of Linga to save Markandeya -
Another sculpture in standing posture -
Sculptures in the panel
External links[edit | edit source]
- ↑ AlexD. D. Craik (2008). Mr Hopkins' Men: Cambridge Reform and British Mathematics in the 19th Century. Springer. p. 260. ISBN 978-1-84800-132-9.
- ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/budding-artists-give-a-makeover-to-public-spaces-in-thanjavur/article30683963.ece
- ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/trichy/demand-for-seats-in-govt-arts-colleges-may-go-up-due-to-economic-impact-of-lockdown/articleshow/75611498.cms
- ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/a-rundown-kumbakonam-college-where-ramanujan-studied-briefly-will-get-a-makeover/article26151560.ece
