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Chandernagore Government College
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<div>{{Short description|College in West Bengal}}<br />
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'''Chandernagore Government College''', is a government college in [[Chandannagar]], [[West Bengal]], India. It is one of the oldest colleges in [[Hooghly district]]. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce, and sciences. It is affiliated to [[University of Burdwan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Affiliated College of University of Burdwan | url=http://www.buruniv.ac.in/CollegeDetails.php?col_code=205}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
It is the oldest college of the district having glorious past. Initially it was St. Mary's Institution founded in 1862 by the French Catholic Missionary, Rev. Magloire Barthet. The institution was renamed as Dupleix College in 1901, in memory of Governor General [[Joseph François Dupleix]]. At the time of [[Indian independence movement]], this college became a centre of revolutionary activities. Professor Charuchandra Ray was the mentor of Bengali revolutionaries. The college received official recognition by the [[Government of France|French government]] and was brought under the French Education Directorate only in June 1938. In 1947 the college was again renamed as Chandernagore College.<br />
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==Departments==<br />
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===Science===<br />
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*Chemistry<br />
*Physics<br />
*Mathematics<br />
*Botany<br />
*Zoology<br />
*Computer Science<br />
*Environmental Science<br />
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===Arts and Commerce===<br />
*Accountancy<br />
*Bengali<br />
*English<br />
*Sanskrit<br />
*History<br />
*Geography<br />
*Political Science<br />
*Philosophy<br />
*Education<br />
*Economics<br />
*Sociology<br />
*French<br />
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==Accreditation==<br />
The college is recognized by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] (UGC).<ref>[http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/browse_reco_colleges.php?st=West%20Bengal Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116042454/http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/browse_reco_colleges.php?st=West%20Bengal |date=16 November 2011 }}</ref><br />
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==Notable faculty==<br />
*[[Bibhuti Bhusan Nandy]], spymaster and columnist<br />
*[[Basabi Pal]], professor of French <ref>{{cite news|first=Ajanta | last=Chakraborty |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/When-the-French-envoy-came-calling/articleshow/53795517.cms |title=When the French envoy came calling | newspaper=The Times of India | date=21 August 2016 |access-date=13 July 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.epaper.eisamay.com/epapermain.aspx?queryed=9&eddate=08/10/2016# |title=Ei Samay ePaper: Bengali News &#124; Latest News in Bengali &#124; Bengali e-Paper &#124; Bengali NewsPaper |website=Epaper.eisamay.com |access-date=2016-08-20}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[List of institutions of higher education in West Bengal]]<br />
* [[Education in India]]<br />
* [[Education in West Bengal]]<br />
* [[List of Jesuit sites]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.chandernagorecollegeadmission.org/ Chandernagore Government College Admission]<br />
{{University of Burdwan}}<br />
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[[Category:Colleges affiliated to University of Burdwan]]<br />
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Hooghly district]]<br />
[[Category:Chandannagar]]<br />
[[Category:Government colleges in West Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:1862 establishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1862]]<br />
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