Centenary of Nalanda College
Centenary of Nalanda College

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Centenary of Nalanda College
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27 March 1970
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20p
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Nalanda College is a college in Bihar Sharif, the district headquarters of Nalanda District in Bihar state in India. It is a constituent unit of Magadh University. It was established in 1870 and is one of the oldest colleges of north India. Its catchment area includes nearby villages and small towns in BiharSharif. The Government of India issued stamps with its picture in 1970 to mark its centenary.
Nalanda College has a larger campus than most other colleges. Nalanda College was founded by Edal Singh, a landlord in Bihar. He had granted 8.7 acres of land for this college. To remember his contribution, his statue is standing in the campus. It was at first under Kolkata University, then under Bihar University, and finally Under Magadh University, Bodhgaya. D. P. Singh was appointed Principal of the college.

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