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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|College in West Bengal}}<br />
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| address = Garh Kamalpur<br />
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'''Mahishadal Raj College''', established in 1946,<ref name=UGC/> is the second oldest college in [[Purba Medinipur district]]. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. It is affiliated to [[Vidyasagar University]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Affiliated College of Vidyasagar University |url=http://vidyasagar.ac.in/affiliated_colleges/affiliated_colleges.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225200459/http://vidyasagar.ac.in/affiliated_colleges/affiliated_colleges.html |archivedate=2012-02-25 }}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
Mahishadal Raj College is the third oldest college in the undivided district of Midnapore and fiftieth one under University of Calcutta. The college was founded on '''1st August, 1946''' by '''Kumar Debaprasad Garga Bahadur''', the then “Raja” of Mahishadal and a celebrity in the field of music and fine arts. Now the College is affiliated to Vidyasagar University since 01.06.1985, vide letter no. 983-Edn (U) dt. 23.05.1985.. It was originally affiliated with [[University of Calcutta]], until its affiliation was changed to [[Vidyasagar University]] in 1985.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.collegebatch.com/5627-mahishadal-raj-college-contact-number-address-map-medinipur |title = Mahishadal Raj College | publisher= collegebatch.com | accessdate = 9 April 2019}}</ref><br />
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==Departments==<br />
===Science===<br />
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*Chemistry<br />
*Computer Science<br />
*Physics<br />
*Mathematics<br />
*Botany<br />
*Geology<br />
*Zoology<br />
*Nutrition<br />
*Physiology<br />
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===Arts and Commerce===<br />
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*Bengali<br />
*English<br />
*Sanskrit<br />
*History<br />
*Geography<br />
*Political Science<br />
*Philosophy<br />
*Education<br />
*Music<br />
*Economics<br />
*Sociology<br />
*Commerce<br />
*accountancy<br />
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==Accreditation==<br />
In 2016 Mahishadal Raj College has been awarded A grade by the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] (NAAC).<ref>{{cite web|title=Institutions Accredited / Re-accredited by NAAC with validity |url=http://www.naac.gov.in/sites/naac.gov.in/files/Institutions_Accredited_by_NAAC_with_validity.pdf |publisher=[[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] |accessdate=22 February 2012 |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512054040/http://www.naac.gov.in/sites/naac.gov.in/files/Institutions_Accredited_by_NAAC_with_validity.pdf |archivedate=12 May 2012 }}</ref> The college is also recognized by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] (UGC).<ref name=UGC>[http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/browse_reco_colleges.php?st=West%20Bengal Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission]</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 />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.mahishadalrajcollege.com/ Mahishadal Raj College]<br />
*[http://www.vidyasagar.ac.in/ Vidyasagar University]<br />
*[http://www.ugc.ac.in/ University Grants Commission]<br />
*[http://www.naac.gov.in/ National Assessment and Accreditation Council]<br />
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