Rajkumar College, Raipur
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Rajkumar College in Raipur is one of the old K-12
foundation of India
. RKC has spacious buildings, grounds and play fields. The whole estate is spread over an area of 115 acres.
Thus old Rajkumar School was shifted to Raipur and rechristened as Rajkumar College in 1894 and founded as a Chiefs' College. RKC was created for education of sons & relatives of rulers of Chhattisgarh Feudatory States and local Zamindar
s.
It was due to their efforts that Rulers & Zamindars of Chhattisgarh
donated funds to start the RKC at Raipur. The feudatory states
, who donated money were Khairagarh
(Rs. 30000), Bastar
(25000), Kalahandi (15000), Patna
(12500), Kawardha
(9000), Nandgaon
(10000), Raigarh
(10000), Kanker
(7000), Sonpur (5000), Sarangarh
(5000), Sakti
(2000), Bamra
(1000), Chhuikhadan
(1000) & Rairakhol
(500). The Zamindar
who contributed were Pandaria
(25000), Bindra-Nawgarh (15000), Borasamar (6000), Phulijahr (5000), Pendra
(5000), Gandai
(3000), Khariar
(1000), Dondi Lohara (1000), Shaspur Lohara (500), Other Zamindar
s (7500).With this fund making the corpus, the collage was started.
In 1921, it was declared as Chief's College. However, in 1939 admission was opened to all Boys other than from Princely States.
The collage has a day school and several boarding house and buildings of which, the Rajendra Das Boarding House and the Balram Das Boarding House are named after the donors of the State of Nandgaon
and they constitute the main building. The Tagore House, named after Rabindranath Tagore
, was opened by Jawaharlal Nehru
, the first Prime Minister of India in 1963. The College has a big Dining Hall, which was inaugurated by Dr. Rajendra Prasad
, the President of India. The campus also houses a museum named Korea Museum after main donor for museum building, Korea State
.
The School is affiliated to Indian School Certificate Examination Board, New Delhi (ICSE) and prepares the students for ICSE (Class X) and ISC (Class XII) Examinations.
The RKC is now a co-educational school and the girls hostel facilities were also started from July 1994. The school is still managed by a board of trustees belonging to original founders, the descendants of feudatory states
and zamindar
s along with profession people.
K-12
K–12 is a designation for the sum of primary and secondary education. It is used in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand where P–12 is also commonly used...
foundation of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. RKC has spacious buildings, grounds and play fields. The whole estate is spread over an area of 115 acres.
History
The school was established due to efforts of Mr Fraser and British authorities, after the original school named Rajkumar School at Jabalpur, which was founded in 1882 was closed due poor facility and locational disadvantage and a decision to shift it to a new city, was taken in 1894.Thus old Rajkumar School was shifted to Raipur and rechristened as Rajkumar College in 1894 and founded as a Chiefs' College. RKC was created for education of sons & relatives of rulers of Chhattisgarh Feudatory States and local Zamindar
Zamindar
A Zamindar or zemindar , was an aristocrat, typically hereditary, who held enormous tracts of land and ruled over and taxed the bhikaaris who lived on batavaslam. Over time, they took princely and royal titles such as Maharaja , Raja , Nawab , and Mirza , Chowdhury , among others...
s.
It was due to their efforts that Rulers & Zamindars of Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....
donated funds to start the RKC at Raipur. The feudatory states
Princely state
A Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...
, who donated money were Khairagarh
Khairagarh
Khairagarh is a town and a nagar palika in Rajnandgaon District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Administered by a nagar panchayat, Khairagarh city is facilitated by primary health centers, schools and a wide network of roads and railway tracks...
(Rs. 30000), Bastar
Bastar state
Bastar state was a princely state in India founded in early 14th century, by Annama Deva, the brother of Kakatiya king Pratapa Rudra Deva of Warangal ....
(25000), Kalahandi (15000), Patna
Patna (princely state)
Patna, or Patnagarh, was a princely state in India, with its capital at Balangir . Its area was . Until 1947, it was not part of British India but was subject to the suzerainty of the British crown, under the Orissa States Agency....
(12500), Kawardha
Kawardha
Kawardha is a city and a municipality in Kabirdham district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is the administrative headquarters of Kabirdham district. Kawardha is also known for the "Temple of Bhoramdeo."-Geography:...
(9000), Nandgaon
Rajnandgaon
Rajnandgaon is the primary town of Rajnandgaon District, in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. The population of the city is 143,727 . It came into existence on 26th Jan' 1973, by way of division of district Durg. The District headquarters of Rajnandgaon is on the Bombay - Howrah line of...
(10000), Raigarh
Raigarh
Raigarh is a city and a Municipal Corporation in Raigarh district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is the administrative headquarter of Raigarh district.-History:...
(10000), Kanker
Kanker
Kanker is a city and a municipality in Kanker District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.-Geography:Kanker is located at . It has an average elevation of 388 metres .-Demographics:...
(7000), Sonpur (5000), Sarangarh
Sarangarh
Sarangarh is a town and a nagar panchayat in Raigarh district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.-Demographics: India census, Sarangarh had a population of 14,458. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sarangarh has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national...
(5000), Sakti
Sakti
Sakti is a town and a nagar palika in Janjgir-Champa district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.It was the seat of the princely Sakti State.-Geography:Sakti is located at . It has an average elevation of 237 metres .-Demographics:...
(2000), Bamra
Bamra
Bamra, covering an area of 5149 km², was one of the Princely states of India during the period of the British Raj, and was acceded to India on 1 January 1948....
(1000), Chhuikhadan
Chhuikhadan
Chhuikhadan is a town and a nagar panchayat in Rajnandgaon District in the state of Chhattisgarh, India.-Geography:Chhuikhadan is located at . It has an average elevation of 337? metres .-History:...
(1000) & Rairakhol
Rairakhol
Rairakhol is a town in Sambalpur district, Orissa, India.Ideally situated beside NH 42 in a tranquil secluded and sylvan surrounding having atmosphere of idyllic charms aesthetic and spiritual appeal.-Location:National Highway 42 passes through Rairakhol...
(500). The Zamindar
Zamindar
A Zamindar or zemindar , was an aristocrat, typically hereditary, who held enormous tracts of land and ruled over and taxed the bhikaaris who lived on batavaslam. Over time, they took princely and royal titles such as Maharaja , Raja , Nawab , and Mirza , Chowdhury , among others...
who contributed were Pandaria
Pandariya
Pandariya is a town and a nagar panchayat in Kabirdham district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.-Geography:Pandariya is located at . It has an average elevation of .-Demographics:...
(25000), Bindra-Nawgarh (15000), Borasamar (6000), Phulijahr (5000), Pendra
Pendra
Pendra road is a town and a nagar panchayat in Bilaspur district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.-Geography:Pendra is located at . It has an average elevation of 592 metres .One old gadhi and Durga mandir are famous places of Pendra .Janpad Panchayat Pendra and also when you rich in...
(5000), Gandai
Gandai
Gandai is a town and a nagar panchayat in Rajnandgaon district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India.-Geography:Gandai is located at . It has an average elevation of 328 metres .-Demographics:...
(3000), Khariar
Khariar
Khariar is a town and a notified area committee in Nuapada district in the Indian state of Orissa.-Economy:...
(1000), Dondi Lohara (1000), Shaspur Lohara (500), Other Zamindar
Zamindar
A Zamindar or zemindar , was an aristocrat, typically hereditary, who held enormous tracts of land and ruled over and taxed the bhikaaris who lived on batavaslam. Over time, they took princely and royal titles such as Maharaja , Raja , Nawab , and Mirza , Chowdhury , among others...
s (7500).With this fund making the corpus, the collage was started.
In 1921, it was declared as Chief's College. However, in 1939 admission was opened to all Boys other than from Princely States.
Present Day
Ever since 1939, it has remained a public boys school with hostel, swimming, playground, own hospital, pavilion, library, billiard room, temple and almost all modern facilities available to boarders and students. The medium of education is English with equal emphasis on HindiHindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
The collage has a day school and several boarding house and buildings of which, the Rajendra Das Boarding House and the Balram Das Boarding House are named after the donors of the State of Nandgaon
Rajnandgaon
Rajnandgaon is the primary town of Rajnandgaon District, in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. The population of the city is 143,727 . It came into existence on 26th Jan' 1973, by way of division of district Durg. The District headquarters of Rajnandgaon is on the Bombay - Howrah line of...
and they constitute the main building. The Tagore House, named after Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore , sobriquet Gurudev, was a Bengali polymath who reshaped his region's literature and music. Author of Gitanjali and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse", he became the first non-European Nobel laureate by earning the 1913 Prize in Literature...
, was opened by Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the...
, the first Prime Minister of India in 1963. The College has a big Dining Hall, which was inaugurated by Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Rajendra Prasad
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was an Indian politician and educator. He was one of the architects of the Indian Republic, having drafted its first constitution and serving as the first president of independent India...
, the President of India. The campus also houses a museum named Korea Museum after main donor for museum building, Korea State
Koriya
Koriya, also spelled as Korea, was a princely state of British Empire in India. After Indian Independence in 1947, the ruler of Koriya acceded to the Union of India on 1 January 1948 and was made part of Surguja District of Central Provinces and Berar province. On January 1950, “Central Provinces...
.
The School is affiliated to Indian School Certificate Examination Board, New Delhi (ICSE) and prepares the students for ICSE (Class X) and ISC (Class XII) Examinations.
The RKC is now a co-educational school and the girls hostel facilities were also started from July 1994. The school is still managed by a board of trustees belonging to original founders, the descendants of feudatory states
Princely state
A Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...
and zamindar
Zamindar
A Zamindar or zemindar , was an aristocrat, typically hereditary, who held enormous tracts of land and ruled over and taxed the bhikaaris who lived on batavaslam. Over time, they took princely and royal titles such as Maharaja , Raja , Nawab , and Mirza , Chowdhury , among others...
s along with profession people.