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== History ==
== History ==
Lady Brabourne College was established on July 1939. It was named after Lady Brabourne, [[Doreen Knatchbull, Baroness Brabourne]], the wife of Lord Brabourne. [[Michael Knatchbull, 5th Baron Brabourne]] was the governor of Bengal from 1937 to 1939. Lord Brabourne died on 23 February 1939. The college was started to meet the growing demand for education for Muslim girls. [[John Herbert (Conservative politician)|John Herbert]] , the next governor laid down the foundation stone of the college on 26 August 1939. The college started admitting Hindu students due to shortage of Muslim students.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Lady_Brabourne_College|title=Lady Brabourne College|last=Mukherjee|first=Hena|date=2015-03-11|website=en.banglapedia.org|publisher=Banglapedia|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-01-05}}</ref> It has since become difficult for Muslim students to get admission to the college according to the [[All India Minority Association]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://twocircles.net/2017sep27/417154.html|title=Aliah University no longer under Minority Affairs department, Muslims fear this will impact minority enrollment {{!}} TwoCircles.net|last=TwoCircles.net|website=twocircles.net|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-05}}</ref> In 2017 the college along with others affiliated with the University of Calcutta were given permission to provide PhD to their students.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Lady-Brabourne-College-and-Bethune-College|title=Lady Brabourne College and Bethune College: Latest News, Videos and Photos {{!}} Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2018-01-05}}</ref>
Lady Brabourne College was established on July 1939 at a rented house in [[Park Circus|Park Circus, Kolkata]] with the initiative of the then [[Prime Minister of Bengal]] [[A. K. Fazlul Huq]].<ref name=lady/> It was named after Lady Brabourne, [[Doreen Knatchbull, Baroness Brabourne]], the wife of Lord Brabourne, [[Michael Knatchbull, 5th Baron Brabourne]], the then [[List of governors of Bengal|governor of Bengal]].<ref name=lady/> Lord Brabourne died on 23 February 1939. [[John Herbert (Conservative politician)|John Herbert]], the next governor laid down the foundation stone of the college on 26 August 1939. The college had 50 percent reserved seats for Muslim women and the rest for Hindus, Parsees, Sikhs, Jains and other ethnic communities.<ref name=lady>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2010/07/04/education.htm|title=Brabourne's Bengali Muslim Women : Holding the Mast of Education|work=The Daily Star|date=2010-07-23|author=Tamanna Khan|access-date=2019-03-17}}</ref> The hostel facility was kept exclusively for Muslims. The college started admitting Hindu students due to shortage of Muslim students.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Lady_Brabourne_College|title=Lady Brabourne College|last=Mukherjee|first=Hena|date=2015-03-11|website=en.banglapedia.org|publisher=Banglapedia|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-01-05}}</ref> It has since become difficult for Muslim students to get admission to the college according to the [[All India Minority Association]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://twocircles.net/2017sep27/417154.html|title=Aliah University no longer under Minority Affairs department, Muslims fear this will impact minority enrollment|website=twocircles.net|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-05}}</ref> In 2017 the college along with others affiliated with the University of Calcutta were given permission to provide PhD to their students.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Lady-Brabourne-College-and-Bethune-College|title=Lady Brabourne College and Bethune College: Latest News, Videos and Photos|website=The Times of India|access-date=2018-01-05}}</ref>


==Notable alumnae and faculty==
==Notable alumnae and faculty==

Revision as of 02:39, 18 March 2019

Lady Brabourne College
TypeUndergraduate college
Established1939
Location
Kolkata
,
West Bengal
,
India
AffiliationsUniversity of Calcutta
Websitewww.ladybrabourne.com

Lady Brabourne College (LBC) is one of the premier institutions for women's education in

post-graduates, and awards degrees from the University of Calcutta. It is a state government administered college and is in one of the more cosmopolitan localities of the city.[1]

History

Lady Brabourne College was established on July 1939 at a rented house in

governor of Bengal.[2] Lord Brabourne died on 23 February 1939. John Herbert, the next governor laid down the foundation stone of the college on 26 August 1939. The college had 50 percent reserved seats for Muslim women and the rest for Hindus, Parsees, Sikhs, Jains and other ethnic communities.[2] The hostel facility was kept exclusively for Muslims. The college started admitting Hindu students due to shortage of Muslim students.[3] It has since become difficult for Muslim students to get admission to the college according to the All India Minority Association.[4] In 2017 the college along with others affiliated with the University of Calcutta were given permission to provide PhD to their students.[5]

Notable alumnae and faculty

References

  1. ^ "Ladybrabourne College". www.ladybrabourne.com. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Tamanna Khan (23 July 2010). "Brabourne's Bengali Muslim Women : Holding the Mast of Education". The Daily Star. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  3. ^ Mukherjee, Hena (11 March 2015). "Lady Brabourne College". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 5 January 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ "Aliah University no longer under Minority Affairs department, Muslims fear this will impact minority enrollment". twocircles.net. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Lady Brabourne College and Bethune College: Latest News, Videos and Photos". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 January 2018.

External links

Official website

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