An English school of 1845, a college in 1875 and a new name in 1925: Maharaja's College at Ernakulam
Background
Maharaja's College, Ernakulam is in the news this week after a protest on its campus became a political row. The institution began in 1845 as an elementary English school. It became a regular college in 1875. Until 1925 it was known as The Ernakulam College, and it was renamed Maharaja's College that year to mark fifty years as a college. Its campus is about ten acres beside the backwaters in the city of Kochi. Its alumni include the historian A. Sreedhara Menon and the scientist G. N. Ramachandran, who did his intermediate studies there when his father was the Principal.
Began as English school:
1845
Became a college:
1875
Renamed:
1925
Campus:
About ten acres
Why it matters for exams: Maharaja's College began as an English school in 1845, became a college in 1875 and took its present name in 1925 — three dates asked as a set.
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