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'''Eden Hindu Hostel''' ({{lang-bn|ইডেন হিন্দু হোস্টেল}}), established in 1886, was primarily built for Hindu students of [[Presidency University, Kolkata|Presidency College]], Calcutta. The hostel is now open for students of all religions.<ref>1</ref> It is now meant for students who come from outside [[Calcutta]] to study in the [[Presidency University, Kolkata]]. The hostel is located next to Darbhanga Building inside Ashutosh Sikhsha Prangan of the [[University of Calcutta]] and stands on Peary Charan Sarkar Street, which separates Presidency University from the premises of the main campus of the University of Calcutta. As of 13 November 2014, this hostel has the capacity to accommodate 275 boarders.<br />
[[File:Government Eden Hindu Hostel - 1886 CE - 3 Peary Charan Sarkar Street - Kolkata 2014-10-30 0171-0176.tif|thumb|400px|Government Eden Hindu Hostel, Kolkata. <small>''October 2014''</small>]]<br />
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Since June 2015 the hostel has been closed.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}} Renovation is ongoing.<ref>http://www.presidencycollegekolkata.ac.in/facilities.htm {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100529083455/http://www.presidencycollegekolkata.ac.in/facilities.htm |date=29 May 2010 }} presidency college website</ref> Now it's open for the boarders again from end of 2018.<br />
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==Buildings and rooms==<br />
[[File:Hindu_Hostel.jpg|thumb|Architectural plan of the front]]<br />
The building was built out of funds raised by Ashley Eden and the architect was W.B. Gwyther and the contractor was Rai Khetter Chunder Bannerjee.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Indian Engineering|year=1888|page=12|title=Hindu Hostel, Calcutta|author=Anon.|url=https://archive.org/stream/indianengineerin04calcuoft#page/12/mode/1up}}</ref> There are 6 blocks called the "Ward" in the hostel. Five of them are in the old building and one as a new construction. The north wing of the old building (adjacent to P.C Sarkar St.) is two storied comprising wards I and II whereas the east wing (adjacent to CU campus) is three storied comprising wards III, IV and V. This is an old styled building with two huge wooden staircases.<br />
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The hostel has eight guest-rooms having the rental charges of 60 to 100 day. Parents of the students as well as guests of the college are allowed to stay.<br />
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== Staff ==<br />
The staff pattern includes one Superintendent, two Assistant Superintendents, three Stewards, four office staff, five kitchen staff and six additional temporary members of kitchen staff for smooth running of the hostel. There are staff quarters for superintendent, assistant superintendents, stewards and other staff members within the hostel premises.<ref>http://www.presidencycollegekolkata.ac.in/facilities.htm {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100529083455/http://www.presidencycollegekolkata.ac.in/facilities.htm |date=29 May 2010 }} presidency college website</ref><br />
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==Canteens==<br />
The hostel staff run and operate three canteens in hostel.<br />
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==Activities==<br />
All the boarders actively participate in sports tournaments like football, volleyball, cricket, etc. They also take part in various cultural activities like Saraswati Puja, Re-union, Freshers’ Welcome and outgoing boarders’ farewell, Ward tour and other cultural programmes.<ref>http://www.presidencycollegekolkata.ac.in/facilities.htm {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100529083455/http://www.presidencycollegekolkata.ac.in/facilities.htm |date=29 May 2010 }} presidency college website</ref><br />
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==Notable alumni==<br />
*[[Sukhamoy Chakravarty]]<br />
*[[Meghnad Saha]]<br />
*[[Binay Majumdar]] <br />
*[[Rajendra Prasad]]<ref>2</ref><br />
*[[Amartya Sen]]<br />
*[[Satyabrata Mookherjee]]<ref>http://www.freewebs.com/edenhhaa/Bar%20Satyabrata%20(Jolu)%20Mookherjee%20looking%20after%20reunion%202006.JPG</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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Government Eden Hindu Hostel was established in the year 1886. Though primarily built for the Hindu students of Presidency College, the hostel is now open for students of any religion.[1] This hostel is for the students who come from outside Calcutta to study in the Presidency College, Moulana Azad College, [[Sanskrit College]] and [[Goenka College of Commerce and Business Administration]]. The hostel is located just behind Darbhanga Building of the [[University of Calcutta]]'s [[College Street]] campus.<br />
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The list of ex-boarders of this hostel include the first president of India, [[Dr. Rajendra Prasad]][2], Professor [[Amartya Sen]], Professor [[Sukhomoy Chakrabarty]], poet [[Binay Majumdar]], [[Pradip Ghosh]] and many others."<br />
To the moderator/organiser, Wikipedia<br />
Sir/Madam,<br />
First of all I express my deep sense of thanks to all members concerned.<br />
Please let me know: is it true that Professor Amartya Sen is a former boarder, Eden Hindu Hostel?<br />
If yes, I would like to have the supporting data - verbal or in black & white. Eden Hindu Hostel Alumni Association is constituted of present & former boarder/administrator/staff of Eden Hindu Hostel, Kolkata-700073 India.<br />
My e-mail id is : fsdas23@gmail.<br />
FSDas, ex-boarder, Ward-I, room-1,Eden Hindu Hostel--><br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070702000851/http://www.presidencyalumnical.com/College/college.html Presidency alumni],<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20190311103536/http://presidencycollegekolkata.org/ Presidency College]<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070401072406/http://www.hinduhostel.org/ Hindu Hostel]<br />
*[http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19990118/01850655.html]<br />
*[http://pastpresidentsofindia.indiapress.org/raj.html]<br />
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