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Lohia College
MottoTamaso mā jyotirgamaya (Sanskrit)
Motto in English
Lead me from darkness to light
TypePublic
Established1945; 81 years ago (1945)
FounderKanhiya Lal Lohia[1]
Location, ,
India India

28°17′27″N 74°58′00″E / 28.29083°N 74.96667°E / 28.29083; 74.96667
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish, Hindi
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Lohia College is a government college located in Churu, Rajasthan, India, established in 1945.[2][3] The Churu District Gazetteer (1970) published by the Government of Rajasthan, records the institution among the higher educational establishments functuning in the district during the mid 20th century.[4][5]

The college was earlier affiliated with the University of Rajasthan[4][5] and has been affiliated with Maharaja Ganga Singh University, Bikaner since 2003.[6]

History[edit | edit source]

The college was founded in 1945 and initially functioned as an intermediate-level institution before gradually expanding its academic programmes. It was later shifted to its present campus in Churu and developed into a degree college offering UG courses in arts, science and commerce.[4][5]

Academics[edit | edit source]

The college offers UG and PG programmes in arts, science and commerce under its affiliation with Maharaja Ganga Singh University.[7]

Notable people[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ https://hindi.news18.com/news/rajasthan/churu-rajasthan-dhanna-seth-kanhaiya-lal-mahavidyalay-jute-expertise-foreigners-praised-local18-9707790.html
  2. ↑ "66 साल पहले लोहिया कॉलेज के छात्रसंघ अध्यक्ष को तत्कालीन सीएम ने भोज पर बुलाया था जयपुर". Dainik Bhaskar.
  3. ↑ "धन्ना सेठ का अनोखा योगदान...महाविद्यालय का निर्माण और जूट परख की कला में विदेशी भी हुए दीवाने". News 18. October 7, 2025.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Gazetteer of India Rajasthan Churu (PDF). Jaipur, India: Publication Branch, Government Central Press. March 20, 1970. pp. 306–307.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Gazetteer of India Rajasthan Churu. Jaipur, India: Publication Branch Government Central Press. March 20, 1970. p. 283.
  6. ↑ https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/get_file?file_path=eyJpdiI6InhVRmFtSHVjTTJGWVpWdmt0Q0doZlE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiKzRVVmVTMTlxdU8weUYzL2NXdjJNU09rT0RmY0lOS0hBcGx6eDJRc2tBajZMOHI2a25QWThGbmNZZnhBcXBjNmFNak4xWDhQUDhnb1B0QkQzTlJQWXp5N3RPTDQxcGxuNWJnbmc4Uk5tUWlRQjcyQ1EvYlhQL1RZVG5MR3BoM3kiLCJtYWMiOiI2NDY2MmM5MjcwMmZlZTY2NGE3OWQwMDMyNmM2ZmFkZTFmMDk1NWUwZjdlOTFiMmFhOTFlMjE0MWVjZWE5NzJjIiwidGFnIjoiIn0=[permanent dead link]
  7. ↑ "Government Lohia College, Churu". hte.rajasthan.gov.in. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  8. ↑ "Biographical Sketch". www.indiapress.org. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  9. ↑ Who's Who of Indian Writers. Sahitya Akademi (published July 26, 1983). 1983. p. 634.