Government Arts College, Kumbakonam
The Government Arts College, previously known as the Government Arts College for Men, is an autonomous college based in the town of Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, India.
Kumbakonam Govt College | |
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 19 October 1854 |
| Affiliation | Bharathidasan University |
| Location | , , 10.970819°N 79.381515°E |
| Website | gacakmu.in |
History
This college was started as a Provincial School in October 1854 even before the establishment of the Madras University. It became one of the oldest educational institutions to be established in the Madras Presidency of British India.[1] In 1864, it was raised to the status of second-grade college with the affiliated subjects Mathematics, History and Philosophy under the university.[2]
Academic Programmes
The college offers undergraduates and postgraduate programmes in arts and science affiliated to the Bharathidasan University. It has been accredited by NAAC with an A Grade.[3]
Notable Alumni
Some of the distinguished alumni of the Government Arts College include Srinivasa Ramanujan, V. S. Srinivasa Sastri, P. S. Sivaswami Iyer and U.V.Swaminatha Iyer.[4]
Miniature sculptures in the campus
Sculputures in four sides of pillar
Vishnu reclining on snake
Row of pillars
Shiva coming out of Linga to save Markandeya
Another sculpture in standing posture
Sculptures in the panel
External links
- AlexD. D. Craik (2008). Mr Hopkins' Men: Cambridge Reform and British Mathematics in the 19th Century. Springer. p. 260. ISBN 1-84800-132-0. ISBN 978-1-84800-132-9.
- https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/budding-artists-give-a-makeover-to-public-spaces-in-thanjavur/article30683963.ece
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/trichy/demand-for-seats-in-govt-arts-colleges-may-go-up-due-to-economic-impact-of-lockdown/articleshow/75611498.cms
- https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/a-rundown-kumbakonam-college-where-ramanujan-studied-briefly-will-get-a-makeover/article26151560.ece
