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H.D. Jain College, Arrah

Unfortunately Babu Harprasad Das Jain passed away untimely in 1920 and the college somehow or the other didn't see the light of the day till 194 1. However, it was founded on the auspicious day of Vasant Panchami (21" January) in 1942. SriAdinath Trust generously donated Rs. 1,55000 for its functioning and management. The college was named after Babu Harprasad Das Jain as a grateful tribute to the blessed soul. Within a few years of its inception the college made great strides; its fame spread far and wide and students from almost all parts of Bihar and the neighbouring state of UP started pouring in. On account of its high standard of quality teaching and academic pursuits it made a mark as one of the leading institutions of Bihar and won recognition even on the national level. In deference to the request of the college Governing Body the erstwhile ruler of Dumraon, Maharaja Bahadur Ram Ran Vijay Prasad Sing , donated 21 bighas and 10 Katthas of land to this college in the heart of

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    Established on 21st January, 1942, H.D. Jain College, Ara was the first institution of higher learning ever set up  in the economically and academically backward region of Shahabad   in fact, the first college between Patna and Varansi. 'It owes its foundation to the Late Babu Har Prasad Das Jain, a rich landlord and philanthropist of the town. He himself had little formal education but was a great lover of learning and firmly believed that progress and learning walked arm in arm. He executed a trust deed and donated all his property to charities in 1918.He founded Sri Adinath Trust and set apart sixty thousand rupees for setting up a college at Ara in 1919.

Course Information

  • Class Start: 2024-01-07
  • Course Duration: 4 Year
  • Student Capacity: Max 200 Students
  • Class Time: 13:46am To15:46pm

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Distance

  • Railway Station:
    7 km
  • Market:
    6 km

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  The college was affiliated to Patna University, then the only University in Bihar. Initially it was granted permission to impart teaching in Arts and Commerce faculties upto graduation level. Teaching in Science faculty was started in 1951. Recognizing the standard of its quality teaching Patna University granted permission for teaching Honors Courses in Hindi and Economics in 1945, and thereafter in Political Science in 1953.