| Khalsa College, Amritsar | |
|---|---|
| Motto |
ਅਕਾਲ ਸਹਾਇ (Punjabi) Akal Sahai |
| Motto in English | With God's Grace |
| Established | 1892 |
| Type | College |
| Location | Amritsar, Punjab, India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | http://khalsacollegeamritsar.org |
Khalsa College (Punjabi: ਖਾਲਸਾ ਕਾਲਜ khālasā kālaja) is a historic educational institution in the northern Indian city of Amritsar in the state of Punjab, India. Founded in 1892, the sprawling 300-acre (1.2 km2) campus is located about eight km outside of the city center on the Amritsar-Lahore highway (part of the Grand Trunk Road), adjoining Guru Nanak Dev University campus, to which Khalsa College is academically affiliated.
Khalsa College has following faculties:
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Khalsa College Establishment Committee was set up in 1890 with Colonel W. R. M. Holroyd, Director of Public Instruction, Punjab, as president, and W. Bell, Principal of Government College, Lahore, as secretary. Among the native constituents of this 121-member committee were Sir Attar Singh, Gurdial Singh Maan of Nabha, Diwan Gurmukh Singh of Patiala, Bhai Kahn Singh, Professor Gurmukh Singh and Sardar Jawahir Singh (1859–1910). Many princely states of British India gave their financial help to the establishment of Khalsa College, including Maharaja Rajendra Singh of Patiala, Maharaja Hira Singh of Nabha, Maharaja Jagatjit Singh of Kapurthala and Sir Sunder Singh Majithia.
After a prolonged discussion about the site of Khalsa College, it was decided that one college would be established in Amritsar, followed by a second in Lahore. The 300-acre (1.2 km2) campus was sited just outside the village of Kot Sayyad Mehmood, which was later renamed Kot Khalsa.
To usher-in an era of Engineering and Technology, the Khalsa College Society in 2009, started the most sought-after Institution, Khalsa College of Engg. & Technology(KCET), to realize the educational requirements of the society / area and also to impart quality education (Affiliated to PTU)
The institutions under Khalsa College Governing Council:
Colleges-
Schools-
The main building is considered a gem of the Indo-Sarcenic style, which is strongly influenced by traditional Indian and Mughal schools of architecture. The foundation stone was laid on March 5, 1892, with the first classes starting in 1893.
The college was designed by Bhai Ram Singh, principal of the Mayo School of Arts, Lahore, with the help of engineer Dharam Singh Gharjakhia. Bhai Ram Singh was decorated for his services with the Member of the Victorian Order (MVO), the highest civilian award of British India. Khalsa college picture
Colonel W.R.M. Holroyd was the Founder-President of the Governing Council of the Khalsa College Amritsar, while Dr William H. Ratigan succeeded him.
Other principals of Khalsa College Amritsar include:
Director Principal of Khalsa College of Engineering and Technology include:
The outside court scenes featuring Shah Rukh Khan's character Veer in the film Veer-Zaara were filmed at the college. Being a favourite place of directors/producers, it has attracted many Punjabi as well as Hindi film-makers who have shot videos here. Dr. Arjinderpal Singh Sekhon the first Sikh become Colenel and battalion Commander in the United States Army and a graduate of United States Army war college attended Khalsa College School and college from 1953 to 1965.
