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| name = Government Maharaja P. G.(Autonomous) College<br />
| native_name = शासकीय महाराजा पी. जी. (स्वशासी) महाविद्यालय<br />
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| motto = "Fun. Study. Research. Innovate. Play"<br />
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| established = 1865<br />
| type = [[Public College|Public]]<br />
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| principal = Dr. DP Shukla<br />
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| city = [[Chhatarpur]]<br />
| state = [[Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
| postalcode = 471001<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
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| campus = [[Urban areas|Urban]]<br />
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| nickname = maharaja college<br />
| academic_affiliations = [[Maharaja Chhatrasal Bundelkhand University]]<br />
| website = {{URL|http://maharajacollege.in/maharaja/index.html}}<br />
| language = Hindi & English<br />
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The '''Government Maharaja College''' in [[Chhatarpur]] was established in 1865, making it one of the oldest colleges in [[Madhya Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharaja College Chhatarpur {{!}} Top College in Chhatarpur {{!}} College in Chhatarpur {{!}} College in M.P.|url=http://maharajacollege.in/maharaja/|access-date=2021-05-11|website=maharajacollege.in}}</ref><br />
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== About ==<br />
The college celebrated its centenary in 1985-86 by being the host to the then president of India, [[Zail Singh|Hon. Gyani Jail Singh]].<ref name="maharajacollege.in">{{cite web |url=http://maharajacollege.in/maharaja/aboutus.html |title=Maharaja College - About Us |website=Maharajacollege.in |date= |author= |accessdate= December 23, 2020}}</ref><br />
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==Notable Alumni==<br />
* [[N. N. Wanchoo]], [[Governor of Madhya Pradesh|Ex-Governor of Madhya Pradesh]]<ref name="maharajacollege.in"/><br />
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== History ==<br />
The college was established as an "Urdu Madarsa" in 1865, then converted into an A.V.M school in 1881. It was made a high school in 1884, affiliated to [[Calcutta University]]. In 1887 the school's affiliation shifted to [[Allahabad University]]. It was made an intermediate college in 1935, with A.B. Lal as its first principal.<br />
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After India's independence, [[Chhatarpur]] was merged with [[Vindhya Pradesh]] and in 1948 the college was accredited for the Arts, Science and Commerce. J K Dasgupta became its first leader as a degree college in 1949. Courses continued to be added on, and Maharaja Degree College served as a constituent college of [[Agra University]]. The college was accredited for post-graduate degrees in 1957, and affiliation shifted to the [[University of Sagar]]. Now, from 2015 College has been affiliated from [[Maharaja Chhatrasal Bundelkhand University]], [[Chhatarpur]], [[Madhya Pradesh|(M.P.)]].<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://maharajacollege.in/maharaja/ Official Website]<br />
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[[Category:Universities and colleges in Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Education in Chhatarpur]]<br />
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1865]]<br />
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