Calcutta University
A commemorative postage stamp on the University of Calcutta (CU), first institution in Asia established as a multidisciplinary and secular Western-style university, founded by Alexander Duff [part of the series ‘Centenary of Indian Universities‘] :
Issued by India
Issued on Dec 31, 1957
Type : Stamp, Postal Used
Colour : Single colour
Denomination : 10 naya paisa
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[…] Professor Satyendra Nath Bose, born on 1st January, 1894, had a brilliant academic career beginning with his schooling in Hindu School, Calcutta, and later in the Presidency College and Calcutta University. […]
[…] to take one examination of the Punjab University College to get a scholarship and another of the Calcutta University to obtain a degree. This irrational practice turned out to be unbearable for the students and its […]
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[…] may be made of a few of such institutions which owe their inception to the Society :– 1. The University of Calcutta, 2. The Indian Museum, 3. The School of Tropical Medicines in Calcutta, 4. The Indian Science […]
[…] In November 1859 a small band of seven Belgian Jesuits landed in Calcutta and under the leadership of Fr. H. Depelchin, started their educational activities on 16th January 1860, in a building at 10 Park Street, which since 1840 had been the famous Sana Souci Theatre. These were very humble beginnings, with only about 40 students spread over three classes. Two years later in 1862, the college was affiliated to the Calcutta University. […]
[…] till graduation he headed the lists at every examination obtaining an M.A. (History) in 1914 from Calcutta University, he was appointed Professor of History at Bhagalpur University where he remained, known as an ideal […]
[…] Bengali Inter College with successive phases of growth. In 1887, the School was affiliated to the Calcutta University. The institution’s own building at the present site was constructed in 1894 and the […]
[…] Church College, Calcutta, with Honours in History. He also took his post-graduate degree from Calcutta University in 1914. Back home, he joined the Guwahati High School as Head Master, but left it in 1917, after […]
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[…] The College took twelve years to be completed at a cost of Rs. 9 lacs and its building, apart from teaching accommodation, consisted of the Vizianagaram tower, the hall, and the library built of stone. This building which came to be known as Muir Central College was formally opened on April 8, 1886 by Lord Dufferin. The college was affiliated to Calcutta University. […]
[…] in different branches of Physics. When the Palit Chair of Physics was endowed at Calcutta University, Shri Raman accepted the appointment in 1917, even though he was financially a loser in resigning […]
[…] built a strong group of nuclear physicists while he was Palit Professor of the Physics Department, Calcutta University. The effort ultimately culminated in the founding of the Institute of Nuclear Physics, where his […]
[…] its founding in 1818 and the centenary of receiving the Charter in 1827. It was affiliated to the University of Calcutta from its very inception. It awaits the recognition of the University Grants Commission as a […]
[…] College and the Presidency College, Calcutta and was among the first products of the newly-founded Calcutta University. Soon after graduation, he was appointed Deputy Collector under the then Government, an office […]
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[…] studying at Sasaram and Dehri-on-Sone High Schools, he went on to attend Aligarh Muslim University, Calcutta University and Allahabad University, though his education was interrupted from time to time due to his active […]
[…] was raised to the status of a college is one of the biggest and illustrious institution under the Calcutta University imparting Honours education in all subjects in Science and […]
[…] as the Bihar English High School. The first batch of students appeared in the year 1871 from the Calcutta University. Thanks to the munificent donation made by the late Rai Bahadur Edal Singh, its founder, it […]
[…] in Presidency College, Madras; later he was appointed University Professor at Mysore and then at Calcutta. He subsequently proceeded to England and America. His lectures on “An Idealist View of […]
[…] impressed by her prowess, the Sanskrit scholars of Calcutta University conferred on her the titles of “Saraswati” and “Pandita“. She rebelled […]
[…] father, Sir Asutosh Mookerjee. A brilliant academic, he became the youngest Vice-Chancellor of the Calcutta University in 1934. He took interest in politics very early and was one among the leading lights of the Hindu […]
[…] was established through a resolution adopted by the Syndicate of Calcutta University on 25 April, 1953. It was the first Institute in the country to have started the University Post […]