Government Arts College, Kumbakonam

Autonomous college in Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, India

Government Arts College (Autonomous)

Kumbakonam Govt College

Type| Public
Established| 19 October 1854
Affiliation| Bharathidasan University
Location|

Kumbakonam

Tamil Nadu

India

10°58′15″N 79°22′53″E﻿ / ﻿10.970819°N 79.381515°E﻿ / 10.970819; 79.381515
Website| [1]

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. This college is functioning under Bharathidasan University. The vice-chancellor of this university is under the charge of Dr. M. Selvam. Dr. K. Duraiarasan has been the principal of this college since taking charge in the last two years of 2020. He is a former examination control officer of Bharathidasan University and assistant director of Tamil Nadu Government's Tamil Internet Education Institute. The college is ranked 96th among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024.[1]

## History

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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.[2] In 1864, it was raised to the status of second-grade college with the affiliated subjects Mathematics, History and Philosophy under the university.[3]

## Academic programmes

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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.[4]

## Notable alumni

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Some of the distinguished alumni of the Government Arts College include Srinivasa Ramanujan, V. S. Srinivasa Sastri, P. S. Sivaswami Iyer, U.V.Swaminatha Iyer,[5] Robert–Rajasekar, and S. Shankar

## Miniature sculptures in the campus

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* Sculputures in four sides of pillar

* Brahma worshipping Linga

* 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

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* Official website

1. ^ "2024 NIRF Ranking" (PDF).
2. ^ AlexD. D. Craik (2008). Mr Hopkins' Men: Cambridge Reform and British Mathematics in the 19th Century. Springer. p. 260\. ISBN 978-1-84800-132-9.
3. ^ "Budding artists give a makeover to public spaces in Thanjavur - The Hindu".
4. ^ "Demand for seats in govt arts colleges may go up due to economic impact of lockdown | Trichy News - Times of India".
5. ^ "A rundown Kumbakonam college, where Ramanujan studied briefly, will get a makeover - The Hindu".

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