The Maharaja's College is a government college of higher education located in Kochi, Kerala. Established in 1875, it is one of the oldest colleges in India. Located in the heart of the city, the college is spread over a campus of 100,000 square metres (25 acres) on the banks of Vembanad Lake. Blanketed by tall and rare species of trees, its campus features is a mix of old and modern architecture and covers a total area of 19,525 m2 (210,170 sq ft), providing infrastructural facilities for the 22 departments of the college.
This multidisciplinary centre of higher learning had its humble beginnings as a single room English school started by the Royal (Kingdom of Cochin)during the reign of His Highness Sir Sri. Rama Varma XV GCSI GCIE, Maharajah of Cochin, also known as "Rajarshi" of Cochin, the then Ruler of the State of Cochin. His statue is erected in Subhash Park, nearby the College Campus. His name was given to several educational institutions in the Cochin State like the one in "Rajarshi Memorial Higher Secondary School", Vadavucode and others. Initially this institution was named "Maharajah's English School", "to impart such instruction to the students as would enable them to converse with Englishmen without the aid of an interpreter". The then Diwan of the State of Kochi(1840-1856) Sri. T. Shankara Warrier who laid the foundation of modern state of Kochi, initiated the establishment of "Maharajah's English School", in 1845 . The school was upgraded to a college in 1875 and in June 1925 the college acquired its present name. The college provided instruction in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, History and Economics. At that time there were two hostels and physical education, literary and science associations functioning in full swing. Sir C. V. Raman and Dr S. Radhakrishnan were among the speakers at the Golden Jubilee celebrations in 1925.
The first PG course was started in 1947 in the Department of Chemistry, which already had research facilities holding to M.Sc. and Ph.D. The government of Kerala recognised it as a Centre of Excellence in the state and the University Grants Commission awarded the college with Potential for Excellence (CPE) status based on the NAAC Accreditation results. UGC awarded Autonomous status to the college.
The green campus that acts as the lungs of the city.
Campus
Library
The view from the oldest part of the college.
The college library is 135 years old and has a collection of nearly one lakh (hundred thousand) books, including a prestigious collection of rare literature books. The reference section itself has 2000 books. However, lack of space is one of the vexing problems of the library. A reference and information section, inter-library networking and Internet facility are some of the immediate requirements of the library.
The Maharaja's College staff and students co-operative society Ltd. no. 207, functioning on the campus, aims at promoting the spirit of cooperation and independence among its members. The society runs a bookshop in which textbooks and notebooks and various study materials are made available for students. It also houses a photocopying machine where photocopying is done at a fixed rate.
Career guidance cell
A career guidance centre was started on the college campus in 1994, with a view to enable the students to manage themselves and to provide personal counseling on environment and qualifications for entry into various careers. In spite of the fact that the centre is still in its infancy and has few infrastructural facilities, it could arrange campus interviews for Cochin Maintenance Centre, NITT and Eureka Forbes. Many lectures on career opportunities are arranged on a regular basis by the centre.
Hostels
Old building that houses the Principal's Office at Maharaja's College
The Maharaja's College Rama Varma hostels include the new hostel for men and the ladies' hostel. The former has 90 rooms with a capacity of 240 students and two tutors; the latter has facilities for only 104 students and one tutor. Nowadays, the demand for accommodation in the ladies' hostel is greater than the availability due to the increase in the number of girl students. To remedy this situation, a concrete proposal for a women's hostel has been submitted to UGC during the IX plan.
Old Students Association
An Old Students Association formed in 1925 still functions on the college campus and its members have been involved in many of the activities of the college, such as arranging lectures by eminent personalities and awarding prizes to rank holders. It has also played an instrumental role in initiating the ongoing restoration work of the college
Entrance of the college.മഹാരാജാസ് കോളേജ് ഓൾഡ് സ്റ്റുഡന്റ്സ് അസോസിയേഷൻ നിർവാഹക സമിതി യോഗം, ജൂൺ 2023
Courses
The college conducts 22 Under Graduate courses , 24 postgraduate courses and 11 doctorate programmes. Maharaja's also offers PhD programmes under almkst departments.
UG Programs
BA HISTORY
BA ECONOMICS
BA ECONOMICS(HONS)
BA PHILOSOPHY
BA POLITICAL SCIENCE
BA ISLAMIC HISTORY
BA MUSIC
BA ENGLISH
BA MALAYALAM
BA HINDI
BA ARABIC
BA SANSKRIT
BSC BOTANY
BSC ZOOLOGY
BSC CHEMISTRY
BSC PHYSICS
BSC MATHEMATICS
BSC ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY
BSC PHYSICS INSTRUMENTATION
BCOM FINANCE AND TAXATION
PG Programs
MA PHILOSOPHY
MA ECONOMICS
MA POLITICAL SCIENCE
MA HISTORY
MA ISLAMIC HISTORY
MA ENGLISH
MA ARABIC
MA HINDI
MA SANSKRIT
MA MALAYALAM
MA MUSIC
MSC BOTANY
MSC ZOOLOGY
MSC CHEMISTRY
MSC MATHEMATICS
MSC PHYSICS
MSC STATISTICS
MSC APPLIED CHEMISTRY
MSC ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
MSC PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY
MSC GEOLOGY
MCOM FINANCE
Integrated Programs
Archeology And Material And Cultural Studies
Milestones
1875 - The Cochin Rajas Elementary school started by Cochin Sarkar is upgraded into a college. Mr. Alfred Forbes Sealy, M.A. took charge as the first principal. It was Mr. Sealy who had designed the building and hence the name Sealy block. F.A. (First examination in Arts) course started.
1908 - Intermediate course started
1909 - Two separate hostels started - one for Hindu students and another for Christian students
1910 - First college magazine published - on the occasion of the 60th birthday of the Cochin Maharaja, Sir Sri Rama Varma.
1925 - Golden Jubilee. Sir C.V. Raman and Dr. S. Radhakrishnan visited the college. The college got its present name - "Maharajas College". The college was raised to a first grade college providing instructions in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, History and Economics affiliated to Madras University. Old Students Association formed.
1930 - Three new blocks added to the college. 15-acre (61,000 m2) plot donated to the college - Maharajas ground established.
1935 - Diamond Jubily. B.Sc. Courses in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Zoology started.
1947 - B.Sc. Botany started. Year of India's independence. Students' political activities reached new peaks. Student activists hoisted Indian national flag in the Campus and got brutally beaten up by the royal police.
1948 - The department of Chemistry that already had research facility started the first P.G. course.
1949 - Following the integration of Travancore and Cochin states, the college is transferred from Madras University to Travancore University.
1951 - New courses - B.A. (Hons.), M.A. Economics, B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc. Mathematics.
1954 - New course - M.Sc. Applied Chemistry.
1956 - Pre University course started. M.A. Malayalam and M.A. English started.
1957 - The college comes under Kerala University. M.Sc. Physics started.
1959 - New courses - B.A.Sanskrit, M.A. History, M.A. Hindi, M.Sc. Zoology.
1964 - Pre University Course metamorphed into Pre Degree course. New courses - B.A. Politics, B.A. Philosophy
1971 - New courses - M.A. Philosophy, M.A. politics, M.A. Sanskrit
1975 - Centennial - completed 100 years - celebrations in great style with science exhibitions, seminars, symposia etc.
1977 - New Centenary Auditorium inaugurated.
1979 - New course - M.A. Arabic.
1981 - New courses - M.A. Islamic History.
1983 - Affiliation changed to newly formed Mahatma Gandhi University.
1990 - Maharaja's College declared Centre of Excellence. Departments of Chemistry, Hindi, Malayalam and Physics recognised as research centres for research towards Ph.D., under Mahatma Gandhi University.
1993 - Maharaja's won overall championship of the Mahatma Gandhi University youth festival. A feat to be repeated in 1994, 1995, 1998 and 2000.
1995 - New course - M.Sc. Statistics.
1996 - New courses - B.Sc. Physics - Instrumentation and B.Sc. Environment and Water Management.
1997 - R. Shankar Award for the best Government College presented to Maharajas.
1998 - New course - B. A. Music
1999 - New course - B.Com. with Computer Applications.
2000 - Completes 125 glorious years. Accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Maharajas goes online.
2006 - Re-accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council at A - level.
2007 - Maharaja's College Ground gets synthetic tracks for conducting international athletic events. Students of the college win overall championship of the Mahatma Gandhi University Silver Jubilee youth festival.
2009 - Edusat facility installed. Becomes part of Ernakulam cluster of colleges.
2010 - Maharaja's wins overall championship of the Mahatma Gandhi University youth festival. College selected as a "College with Potential for Excellence" by the University Grants Commission.
2012 - New course - M.Com. with Finance.
2013 - Re-accredited (Third cycle) by National Assessment and Accreditation Council at A - level.
2013 - New course - B.A. Honors in Economics
2014 - Berlin Bench - the friend shade in memory of Berlin Babu was established
2017 - Mridula Gopi became first woman chairperson in 70 years
A panoramic view of the rear entrance of the college.
Notable alumni
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A. K. Antony, former Chief Minister of Kerala and Former Defence Minister of India
^ ab"A special get-together at Maharaja's college". The Hindu. 17 December 2006. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
External links
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Official website
July 27, 2023
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colleges in India Located in the heart of the city the college is spread over a campus of 100 000 square metres 25 acres on the banks of Vembanad Lake Blanketed by tall and rare species of trees its campus features is a mix of old and modern architecture and covers a total area of 19 525 m2 210 170 sq ft providing infrastructural facilities for the 22 departments of the college Maharaja s College Ernakulamമഹ ര ജ സ ക ള ജ എറണ ക ള Former namesCochin Raja s Elementary SchoolTypeGovernmentEstablished1875 148 years ago 1875 AccreditationNational Assessment and Accreditation CouncilAcademic affiliationsMahatma Gandhi University Kottayam University Grants CommissionPrincipalV S JoyUndergraduates2082Postgraduates600LocationKochi Kerala India9 58 16 N 76 16 52 E 9 971 N 76 281 E 9 971 76 281Websitewww wbr maharajas wbr ac wbr in Contents 1 History 2 Campus 2 1 Library 2 2 Sport facilities 3 Staff and students co operative society 4 Career guidance cell 5 Hostels 6 Old Students Association 7 Courses 7 1 UG Programs 7 2 PG Programs 7 3 Integrated Programs 8 Milestones 9 Notable alumni 10 References 11 External linksHistory Edit The front gate of Maharaja s College ErnakulamThis multidisciplinary centre of higher learning had its humble beginnings as a single room English school started by the Royal Kingdom of Cochin during the reign of His Highness Sir Sri Rama Varma XV GCSI GCIE Maharajah of Cochin also known as Rajarshi of Cochin the then Ruler of the State of Cochin His statue is erected in Subhash Park nearby the College Campus His name was given to several educational institutions in the Cochin State like the one in Rajarshi Memorial Higher Secondary School Vadavucode and others Initially this institution was named Maharajah s English School to impart such instruction to the students as would enable them to converse with Englishmen without the aid of an interpreter The then Diwan of the State of Kochi 1840 1856 Sri T Shankara Warrier who laid the foundation of modern state of Kochi initiated the establishment of Maharajah s English School in 1845 The school was upgraded to a college in 1875 and in June 1925 the college acquired its present name The college provided instruction in Mathematics Physics Chemistry Zoology History and Economics At that time there were two hostels and physical education literary and science associations functioning in full swing Sir C V Raman and Dr S Radhakrishnan were among the speakers at the Golden Jubilee celebrations in 1925 The first PG course was started in 1947 in the Department of Chemistry which already had research facilities holding to M Sc and Ph D The government of Kerala recognised it as a Centre of Excellence in the state and the University Grants Commission awarded the college with Potential for Excellence CPE status based on the NAAC Accreditation results UGC awarded Autonomous status to the college The green campus that acts as the lungs of the city Campus EditLibrary Edit The view from the oldest part of the college The college library is 135 years old and has a collection of nearly one lakh hundred thousand books including a prestigious collection of rare literature books The reference section itself has 2000 books However lack of space is one of the vexing problems of the library A reference and information section inter library networking and Internet facility are some of the immediate requirements of the library Sport facilities Edit The university has 18 acres of land specifically dedicated to sports including a 400 meter synthetic track football and cricket grounds courts for field hockey volleyball basketball kho kho kabaddi and badminton futsal table tennis carrom chess wrestling weightlifting judo powerlifting etc Staff and students co operative society EditThe Maharaja s College staff and students co operative society Ltd no 207 functioning on the campus aims at promoting the spirit of cooperation and independence among its members The society runs a bookshop in which textbooks and notebooks and various study materials are made available for students It also houses a photocopying machine where photocopying is done at a fixed rate Career guidance cell EditA career guidance centre was started on the college campus in 1994 with a view to enable the students to manage themselves and to provide personal counseling on environment and qualifications for entry into various careers In spite of the fact that the centre is still in its infancy and has few infrastructural facilities it could arrange campus interviews for Cochin Maintenance Centre NITT and Eureka Forbes Many lectures on career opportunities are arranged on a regular basis by the centre Hostels Edit Old building that houses the Principal s Office at Maharaja s CollegeThe Maharaja s College Rama Varma hostels include the new hostel for men and the ladies hostel The former has 90 rooms with a capacity of 240 students and two tutors the latter has facilities for only 104 students and one tutor Nowadays the demand for accommodation in the ladies hostel is greater than the availability due to the increase in the number of girl students To remedy this situation a concrete proposal for a women s hostel has been submitted to UGC during the IX plan Old Students Association EditAn Old Students Association formed in 1925 still functions on the college campus and its members have been involved in many of the activities of the college such as arranging lectures by eminent personalities and awarding prizes to rank holders It has also played an instrumental role in initiating the ongoing restoration work of the college Entrance of the college മഹ ര ജ സ ക ള ജ ഓൾഡ സ റ റ ഡന റ സ അസ സ യ ഷൻ ന ർവ ഹക സമ ത യ ഗ ജ ൺ 2023Courses EditThe college conducts 22 Under Graduate courses 24 postgraduate courses and 11 doctorate programmes Maharaja s also offers PhD programmes under almkst departments UG Programs Edit BA HISTORY BA ECONOMICS BA ECONOMICS HONS BA PHILOSOPHY BA POLITICAL SCIENCE BA ISLAMIC HISTORY BA MUSIC BA ENGLISH BA MALAYALAM BA HINDI BA ARABIC BA SANSKRIT BSC BOTANY BSC ZOOLOGY BSC CHEMISTRY BSC PHYSICS BSC MATHEMATICS BSC ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY BSC PHYSICS INSTRUMENTATION BCOM FINANCE AND TAXATIONPG Programs Edit MA PHILOSOPHY MA ECONOMICS MA POLITICAL SCIENCE MA HISTORY MA ISLAMIC HISTORY MA ENGLISH MA ARABIC MA HINDI MA SANSKRIT MA MALAYALAM MA MUSIC MSC BOTANY MSC ZOOLOGY MSC CHEMISTRY MSC MATHEMATICS MSC PHYSICS MSC STATISTICS MSC APPLIED CHEMISTRY MSC ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY MSC PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY MSC GEOLOGY MCOM FINANCEIntegrated Programs Edit Archeology And Material And Cultural StudiesMilestones Edit1875 The Cochin Rajas Elementary school started by Cochin Sarkar is upgraded into a college Mr Alfred Forbes Sealy M A took charge as the first principal It was Mr Sealy who had designed the building and hence the name Sealy block F A First examination in Arts course started 1908 Intermediate course started 1909 Two separate hostels started one for Hindu students and another for Christian students 1910 First college magazine published on the occasion of the 60th birthday of the Cochin Maharaja Sir Sri Rama Varma 1925 Golden Jubilee Sir C V Raman and Dr S Radhakrishnan visited the college The college got its present name Maharajas College The college was raised to a first grade college providing instructions in Mathematics Physics Chemistry Zoology History and Economics affiliated to Madras University Old Students Association formed 1930 Three new blocks added to the college 15 acre 61 000 m2 plot donated to the college Maharajas ground established 1935 Diamond Jubily B Sc Courses in Mathematics Physics Chemistry and Zoology started 1947 B Sc Botany started Year of India s independence Students political activities reached new peaks Student activists hoisted Indian national flag in the Campus and got brutally beaten up by the royal police 1948 The department of Chemistry that already had research facility started the first P G course 1949 Following the integration of Travancore and Cochin states the college is transferred from Madras University to Travancore University 1951 New courses B A Hons M A Economics B Sc Hons M Sc Mathematics 1954 New course M Sc Applied Chemistry 1956 Pre University course started M A Malayalam and M A English started 1957 The college comes under Kerala University M Sc Physics started 1959 New courses B A Sanskrit M A History M A Hindi M Sc Zoology 1964 Pre University Course metamorphed into Pre Degree course New courses B A Politics B A Philosophy 1968 New courses B A English B A Islamic History B A Arabic 1971 New courses M A Philosophy M A politics M A Sanskrit 1975 Centennial completed 100 years celebrations in great style with science exhibitions seminars symposia etc 1977 New Centenary Auditorium inaugurated 1979 New course M A Arabic 1981 New courses M A Islamic History 1983 Affiliation changed to newly formed Mahatma Gandhi University 1990 Maharaja s College declared Centre of Excellence Departments of Chemistry Hindi Malayalam and Physics recognised as research centres for research towards Ph D under Mahatma Gandhi University 1993 Maharaja s won overall championship of the Mahatma Gandhi University youth festival A feat to be repeated in 1994 1995 1998 and 2000 1995 New course M Sc Statistics 1996 New courses B Sc Physics Instrumentation and B Sc Environment and Water Management 1997 R Shankar Award for the best Government College presented to Maharajas 1998 New course B A Music 1999 New course B Com with Computer Applications 2000 Completes 125 glorious years Accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council Maharajas goes online 2006 Re accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council at A level 2007 Maharaja s College Ground gets synthetic tracks for conducting international athletic events Students of the college win overall championship of the Mahatma Gandhi University Silver Jubilee youth festival 2009 Edusat facility installed Becomes part of Ernakulam cluster of colleges 2010 Maharaja s wins overall championship of the Mahatma Gandhi University youth festival College selected as a College with Potential for Excellence by the University Grants Commission 2012 New course M Com with Finance 2013 Re accredited Third cycle by National Assessment and Accreditation Council at A level 2013 New course B A Honors in Economics 2014 Berlin Bench the friend shade in memory of Berlin Babu was established 2017 Mridula Gopi became first woman chairperson in 70 years A panoramic view of the rear entrance of the college Notable alumni EditThis article s list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia s verifiability policy Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations April 2018 A K Antony former Chief Minister of Kerala and Former Defence Minister of India Aashiq Abu film director producer Amal Neerad film director cinematographer Anju Joseph singer Antony Varghese actor Anu Sivaraman judge High Court of Kerala Anwar Rasheed film director producer Ashitha author Babu Namboothiri film actor Baburaj film actor Balachandran Chullikkadu poet film actor lyricist screenplay writer Bibin George actor and writer Biju Narayanan playback singer Binoy Viswam Former Member of Parliament C V Subramanian mycologist Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize recipient Changampuzha poet Chinmayananda Saraswati founder of Chinmaya Mission amp Vishwa Hindu Parishad Chitharesh Natesan Mr Universe 2019 Dileep film actor Jibin George Sebastian music composer lyricist and entrepreneur John Paul Indian scriptwriter producer author and actor Jyothirmayi film actress K G Balakrishnan former Chief Justice of India Justice K K Usha former Chief Justice of Kerala K P Appan literary critic K R Gowri Amma former minister of Kerala K S Manilal taxonomist K Satchidanandan poet K Sukumaran former judge of Bombay and Kerala High Courts Kalabhavan Abi actor Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation M Achuthan Orator M Leelavathy writer academic M N Vijayan writer Mammootty film actor Mary Verghese physician Mercy Ravi writer senior Mahila Congress leader and former MLA N S Madhavan author civil servant Nadirshah actor director O Chandrashekar Olympian and Asian Games Gold Medal winner in football P K Chathan Master former minister of Kerala P T Thomas MLA Priya A S writer R Ramachandran poet Radha Vinod Raju IPS Rajeev Ravi film director cinematographer producer S D Shibulal co founder and former CEO of Infosys Sabareesh Prabhaker violinist Salim Kumar film actor comedian Sameer Thahir film director cinematographer Sarayu actress Sebastian Paul politician former Member of Parliament Seethi Sahib legislative assembly speaker community leader Justice Shaji P Chaly Judge of Kerala High Court Shibu Chakravarthy poet lyricist Subhash Chandran writer Sujatha Mohan singer Sunil P Ilayidom critic T A Venkitasubramanian biochemist Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize recipient T V R Shenoy journalist columnist T M Thomas Isaac 1956 Finance Minister of Kerala 1 Tini Tom film Actor comedian Vaikom Viswan Former LDF Convenor Vaisakhan 1956 writer playwright and screenwriter 1 Vayalar Ravi former Cabinet Minister for Overseas and Civil Aviation Affairs of India and Senior Congress Leader Venu Rajamony I F S Diplomat and Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Netherlands Vijayalakshmi Malayalam Poet Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon poetReferences Edit a b A special get together at Maharaja s college The Hindu 17 December 2006 Retrieved 2 April 2018 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maharaja s College Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maharaja 27s College Ernakulam amp oldid 1160863944, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
