Question

Why was University of Calcutta called 'Goldighir Golamkhana'?

Answer 1

The University of Calcutta (informally known as Calcutta University or CU) is a collegiatepublic state university located in Kolkata(formerly Calcutta), West Bengal, Indiaestablished on 24 January 1857.[3] It was the first institution in Asia to be established as a multidisciplinary and secular Western-style university.[citation needed] Within India it is recognized as a "Five-Star University" And Accredited "A" Grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council and declared as an "University With Potential For Excellence" & a "Centre with Potential for Excellence In Particular Area" by the University Grants Commission .[4][5] Its alumni and faculty include four Nobel laureates, namely Ronald Ross (Medicine), Rabindranath Tagore(Literature), C. V. Raman (Physics), and Amartya Sen (Economics).[6] The university has the highest number of students who have cleared the doctoral entrance eligibility exam in Natural Science & Arts conducted by Government of India's National Eligibility Testto become eligible to pursue research with a full scholarship awarded by the Government of India.[7]

University of CalcuttaMottoAdvancement of LearningTypePublicEstablished24 January 1857; 161 years agoFounderAlexander DuffChancellorGovernor of West BengalVice-ChancellorSonali Chakravarti Banerjee[1]Students22,520[2]Undergraduates3,715[2]Postgraduates15,750[2]Location

Kolkata

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West Bengal

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India


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