Burdwan Raj College

Maharaja Mahatab Chand extended and renamed the school as "High English School". In 1881, when Aftab Chand became the Maharaja of Burdwan, then he shifted the school to Natunganj and introduced Liberal Arts courses in accordance with the permission of the University of Calcutta. The school became named as "Raj Collegiate School" and the College "Burdwan Raj College". This chief educational institu

tion of Burdwan is entirely supported out of the maharaja's estate. In spite of Bengal renaissance slowly transforming the social fabric, Burdwan remained rather indifferent to higher English education until Aftab Chand became the Maharaja of Burdwan 1881. In the same year, he shifted the school to Natunganj and introduced Liberal Arts courses in accordance with the permission of the University of Calcutta and christened the new unit Maharaja’s College. The school became eventually named ‘Raj Collegiate School’ and the College ‘Burdwan Raj College’. The royal patronage of Burdwan Raj College was taken over by the Government of West Bengal in 1956 under the sponsoring scheme and finally its necessary parting from the University of Calcutta became effective. Eventually, Burdwan Raj College was affiliated to the University of Burdwan in 1960. Mrityunjay Sil was the officer incharge of Burdwan Raj College who served from 1991 to 1993, who made Burdwan Raj College rise to new heights making it the number 1 college of West Bengal at that time and 21st at All-India Level.