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Jagannath College
In the end of 19th century and the 1st of this century Jagannath College also played an important role besides Dhaka College. There were no right for general students to go Dhaka College for study.Girishchandra was the professor of Dhaka University wrote that, To established the Jagannath College for poor people made a social revolution in East Bengal. In the last of 19th century,in the opening of saint agitation captains felt that,they need a school. After that there was situated saint school in the joint effort of Brajashundor Mitra, Anathbandhu Moulik Parvaticharan roy and Dinnath Sen. Bajashundar paid 30 taka monthly and gave his first floor for the school. In 1860,there was situated saint school in Dhaka.But Adinath told that,the school was situated in 1859 and he also told same about the four people.In 1870 the school faced financial problems.In that time time Anathbandhu was the SDO of Ranaghat.He prayed financial help from Ramshangkar Sen and Vagobanchandra Basu, who was the personal assistant of commissioner of Bardhoman. Those two persons were very friendly. Thought they promised, they could not help him financially.So they gave all responsibility of the school to the Kishorilal Roy Chawdhury, who was the land lord of Baliyati. Then Kishorilal changed the name of the school. He changed the name as Jagannath school. His father's name was Jagannath. Though the Jagannath School was established after the collegiate,it was very famous for it's education quality. All those things were possible for Gopimohon Bashak. He was the headmaster of this school.

When the publicity of Jagannath School became high, Anathbandhu impressed Kishorilal Roy to open a college. Then Kishorilal got permission to open a college with the help of lawyer Trilokkonath Basu, Anathbandhu and judge Sharodacharan Mitra.They wanted to open a law section in that college.In 1884 the college was established named Jagannath College. They brought lands from the east side of the school and built buildings for the college. Kunjalal was the 1st principal of the college. As a principal and professor he became famous in Dhaka. The other three professors were Boikunthokishor Chakraborti, Rakhalkrishno Ghos and Basanto Kumar Roy.At first the number of the students were 48. After four years,the number increased in 396. Kunjalal Nag took retired  from the post because of illness. Lalitamohon was the 4th principal of the college and he joined in 1904. Then financial problems raised of the college. Then KIshorilal gave all responsibility of the college to a trust.7th March,1908, the secretary of the state made a record and changed the management of the college. The college changed to a 1st class college. In that year the government granted 85 thousand taka as capital grant and 12 thousand taka as recurring grant.

In that term Lalitamohon Chatyopadhyay and Nathan, the commissioner of Dhaka gave support to the college. Lalitamohon prayed money for college from people and Nathan helped him. Nathan always introduced Jagannath College as "my college". To establish the college the contribution of Anandachandra Roy was not so small. But the real founder of the college is Anathbandhu Moulik. From the Saint School to Jagannath School, then the Jagannath college-he was involved and active those long process.

After the agitation of 'Bangovango', the Jagannath college became political center. Many historical events are related to this place. Like-arrangement of meetings on 'Bangovango' agitation to keep Bangla undevided. Surendronath Bandyopadhyay made his speech to the people of Dhaka from here. In 1901, Shamee Bibekanondo came Dhaka and made his 1st speech from the ground of Jagannath College.