Basanti Devi College

Basanti Devi College

Type	Undergraduate college
Established	1959; 63 years ago (1959)
Affiliation	University of Calcutta
President	Sri. Sibranjan Chatterjee
Principal	Dr. Indrila Guha
Address	147B, Rash Behari Ave, Ballygunge , Kolkata , West Bengal , 743355 , India 22°31′09″N 88°21′42″E / 22.519302°N 88.3616963°E / 22.519302; 88.3616963Coordinates: 22°31′09″N 88°21′42″E / 22.519302°N 88.3616963°E / 22.519302; 88.3616963
Campus	Urban
Website	Basanti Devi College
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Basanti Devi College is the first government sponsored college in Kolkata and was founded by the Government of West Bengal in 1959 with the mission of empowerment of women. Named after the eminent freedom fighter Basanti Devi, the first lady to be imprisoned under British Rule for being involved in the war of Independence of India. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta.^[1]

The College[]

The college is located in the junction of urban and the rural conglomerate. Basanti Devi College caters the women students for both the localities. A large group of them are students of the college are also from backward classes; minority communities and some are also from below poverty line. There is provision for admitting women with special needs.

Notable alumni[]

• Lopamudra Mitra, singer
• Tanusree Chakraborty, actress

See also[]

References[]

External links[]

• Basanti Devi College / Kolkata /Calcutta

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