The most august institution and alma mater of a
large number of celebrities L.S.College, Muzaffarpur was founded by
Babu Langat Singh on 3rd July 1899. The College, was started in a
two-storeyed building at Saraiyaganj mohalla in Muzaffarpur town area,
born with a name of Bhumihar Brahman College.
The present site of the college was selected by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the then teacher of this College, a great patriot to the core and later on became first President of India. In the year 1915 it was rechristened as Greer Bhumihar Brahman College and was declared a Government College.
The present magnificent
building designed on Balliol College of Oxford was constructed between
1915 & 1919. The post-graduate and undergraduate teachings were
jointly conducted at this College till 1979 before bifurcation of P.G.
departments. After independence the present name of the College was
again changed. In 1952 the college was declared constituent unit of
Bihar University.
Dr.Md SajjadLecturer, Centre of Advanced Study.Deptt. Of History, AMU, Aligarh
The district gazetteer of Muzaffarpur, written by LSS’O'Mally,
informs (rather reveals) to us that the college at Muzaffarpur, now
named after Langat Singh, was founded by the Bihar Scientific Society,
Muzaffarpur.The Bhumihar Brahman Sabha (founded by the Raja of Banaras,
at Patna, in 1889)had its annual conference at Muzaffarpur in 1899,
where it was decided to open a college for higher education.Therefore,
the Sabha deposited an amount of Rs.50 thousand to the Trust of the
Bihar Scientific Society, Muzaffarpur.(p.134).This amount was provided
by the Jaintpur Zamindar, Mahanth Raghunath Das, which was deposited at
the Syndicate/Senate of the Calcutta University, to obtain
permission/recognition/affiliation for the college. In July 1899, this
college was founded and got the status of a “Second Grade
College”(Pre-Graduate). In the subsequent year ie in 1900 A.D; it got
the status of “First Grade” college i.e, Degree college.
KNOW ABOUT THE BIHAR SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY, मुजफ्फरपुर.
On 24th May 1868, the Society was set up in Muzaffarpur by the then Sadar Amin(subordinate Judge) of Muzaffarpur, Syed Imdad Ali, who was the founding Secretary as well.The President of the Society was Nawab Syed Mohd. Taqi, the Raja of Jogiara(Darbhanga), who was the founder of Zilla School, Muzaffarpur in 1845.The Life Honorary Secretary of the Society was the founder of the college at Aligarh, Syed Ahmad Khan(1817-98).Most of the details of the activities and achievements of the Society are provided by a French Professor, named Garcien de Tussey, who had visited India during the period and has published all these details in his annual lectures delivered in a French University. He was a great admirer of the Indian literature and culture.The Society had its fortnightly newspaper in Urdu called, Akhbar ul Akhyar, edited by Ajodhya Prasad, who was not only a scholar of Persian but also an author of a book,”Gulzar-e-Maaroof, Ba Yaaz-e-Tirhut”.Garcien de Tussey was the subscriber of the newspaper. Another famous Urdu writer and a freedom fighter, Qazi Abdul Wadood, had read some 31 issues of the newspaper, in 1960, at Patna. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SOCIETY:To set up schools and colleges and make available Urdu translations of the books of the modern European sciences, history and philosophy.Syed Imdad Ali expressed that, to have an access to the modern sciences of Europe, it is necessary to make available those books in vernaculars, ie, in Hindustani(Urdu/Hindi).This is what he explained in a letter to SW Fallon, the Inspector of Schools, Danapur, Patna. He further explained that European nations had made progress only because after, 1453 AD, they could get knowledge stored in Latin and Greek languages from Rome, translated into their own mother tongues. This movement came to be known in History as Renaissance.With the efforts of syed Imdad Ali and many others, on 31 July 1870,the Govt. of India and the Calcutta University on 12th May 1871 agreed to conduct Middle class examinations in the Indian vernaculars.By that time, the Society had established about 5 schools in and around the ‘city’ of Muzaffarpur.The Narhan Zamindar, Parmeshwari Pd. Narain Singh donated Rs. 5 thousand and the Jaintpur Zamindar, Mahanth Raja Ram Das donated Rs 2 thousand to the Society to set up schools in their respective villages. Hardi and other zamindars(Estates) also established schools in their villages.In a letter written to the Vice chancellor of the Calcutta University, Syed Imdad Ali demanded to establish a college for the pass-outs of the Zilla Schools. According to Garcien de Tussey, On 7th November 1871, the Society laid the foundation stone of “the Muzaffarpur Central College, in the centre of the city, amidst mango orchards. on the day right since the early morning, thousands of people gathered there. The Lt. Governor, G.Campbell, laid the foundation of the building. Syed Imdad Ali delivered a stirring speech in Hindustani whereas MrCampbell and Mr Fallon addressed in English. Campbell, however did emphasise that in order to pursue higher education, the Indians will have to learn English….”.The Society of Syed Imdad Ali also established a department of translation (a Team of translators was paid Rs. 300 a month in total).Trigonometry, Materia Medica, Optics, Physiology, Algebra, Mechanics, Philosophy, History, Agricultural Sciences, Masonry etc were the subjects being translated. Syed Imdad Ali sent Rs 1000 to Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, during his stay in London, requesting him to hire a team of the scholars of the Oxford, Cambridge to prepare syllabi and recommended books to be sent to the Library of the Muzaffarpur’s Scientific Society. Qazi Abdul Wadood informs us that the books were sent to Muzaffarpur (for details, see his essay, “Akhbar ul Akhyar, Muzaffarpur aur Sir Syed” published in the ‘Fikr o Nazar’, Aligarh, July 1960). Garcien de Tussey also authenticates about the library having brought over 200 books from abroad.The Society published several translations in collaboration with the Scientific Society of Aligarh. In 1869, the Society also established,”Anjuman-e-Tehzeeb”, to conduct seminars, conferences, researches, debates and social welfare efforts like setting up an orphanage.In 1872, Syed Imdad Ali was transferred to Gaya where he established a branch of the Society and also a school.In August 1886, Syed Imdad Ali died of a paralytic stroke.(For details, see BK Sinha’s essay on Syed Imdad Ali, published in the journal of Historical Research, Ranchi, vol. 13, 1970)THE BIGGEST IRONY:The extremely sad irony is that while we do remember the Bhumihar Brahman Sabha and its members like Langat Singh, Ganesh Dutt Singh etc who did a lot for the educational uplift of their caste fellows, we forget the more significantly progressive, socially all inclusive contributions of the Bihar Scientific Society and its moving spirits like Syed Imdad Ali, Syed Mohd. Taqi etc. The LS College got several names at different times. In 1899, it was called Bhumihar Brahman College, in 1915, Greer BB College and in 1951, LS college. In 1920, it constructed two hostels, one named after Duke and another after Langat Singh but the Bihar Scientific Society and its founding Secretary, Syed Imdad Ali and the founding President, Mohd Taqi remains inexplicably un-acknowledged in the entire politics of the nomenclature of the college.Does it not amount to historical injustice ? Will this injustice be undone ? If yes, how and when?
Dr. Rajedra Prasad ( 1st.President of India)After completing his MA in economics, he became a professor of English at the Bhumihar Brahman College (Now Langat SinghCollege) in Muzaffarpur, Bihar and went on to become the principal, & Acharya J.B.Kripalani From 1912 to 1917 he worked as a Professor of English and History ..in L.S.College Muzaffarpur. Bihar.
The present site of the college was selected by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the then teacher of this College, a great patriot to the core and later on became first President of India. In the year 1915 it was rechristened as Greer Bhumihar Brahman College and was declared a Government College.
Who Founded L.S College, Muzaffarpur?
KNOW ABOUT THE BIHAR SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY, मुजफ्फरपुर.
On 24th May 1868, the Society was set up in Muzaffarpur by the then Sadar Amin(subordinate Judge) of Muzaffarpur, Syed Imdad Ali, who was the founding Secretary as well.The President of the Society was Nawab Syed Mohd. Taqi, the Raja of Jogiara(Darbhanga), who was the founder of Zilla School, Muzaffarpur in 1845.The Life Honorary Secretary of the Society was the founder of the college at Aligarh, Syed Ahmad Khan(1817-98).Most of the details of the activities and achievements of the Society are provided by a French Professor, named Garcien de Tussey, who had visited India during the period and has published all these details in his annual lectures delivered in a French University. He was a great admirer of the Indian literature and culture.The Society had its fortnightly newspaper in Urdu called, Akhbar ul Akhyar, edited by Ajodhya Prasad, who was not only a scholar of Persian but also an author of a book,”Gulzar-e-Maaroof, Ba Yaaz-e-Tirhut”.Garcien de Tussey was the subscriber of the newspaper. Another famous Urdu writer and a freedom fighter, Qazi Abdul Wadood, had read some 31 issues of the newspaper, in 1960, at Patna. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SOCIETY:To set up schools and colleges and make available Urdu translations of the books of the modern European sciences, history and philosophy.Syed Imdad Ali expressed that, to have an access to the modern sciences of Europe, it is necessary to make available those books in vernaculars, ie, in Hindustani(Urdu/Hindi).This is what he explained in a letter to SW Fallon, the Inspector of Schools, Danapur, Patna. He further explained that European nations had made progress only because after, 1453 AD, they could get knowledge stored in Latin and Greek languages from Rome, translated into their own mother tongues. This movement came to be known in History as Renaissance.With the efforts of syed Imdad Ali and many others, on 31 July 1870,the Govt. of India and the Calcutta University on 12th May 1871 agreed to conduct Middle class examinations in the Indian vernaculars.By that time, the Society had established about 5 schools in and around the ‘city’ of Muzaffarpur.The Narhan Zamindar, Parmeshwari Pd. Narain Singh donated Rs. 5 thousand and the Jaintpur Zamindar, Mahanth Raja Ram Das donated Rs 2 thousand to the Society to set up schools in their respective villages. Hardi and other zamindars(Estates) also established schools in their villages.In a letter written to the Vice chancellor of the Calcutta University, Syed Imdad Ali demanded to establish a college for the pass-outs of the Zilla Schools. According to Garcien de Tussey, On 7th November 1871, the Society laid the foundation stone of “the Muzaffarpur Central College, in the centre of the city, amidst mango orchards. on the day right since the early morning, thousands of people gathered there. The Lt. Governor, G.Campbell, laid the foundation of the building. Syed Imdad Ali delivered a stirring speech in Hindustani whereas MrCampbell and Mr Fallon addressed in English. Campbell, however did emphasise that in order to pursue higher education, the Indians will have to learn English….”.The Society of Syed Imdad Ali also established a department of translation (a Team of translators was paid Rs. 300 a month in total).Trigonometry, Materia Medica, Optics, Physiology, Algebra, Mechanics, Philosophy, History, Agricultural Sciences, Masonry etc were the subjects being translated. Syed Imdad Ali sent Rs 1000 to Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, during his stay in London, requesting him to hire a team of the scholars of the Oxford, Cambridge to prepare syllabi and recommended books to be sent to the Library of the Muzaffarpur’s Scientific Society. Qazi Abdul Wadood informs us that the books were sent to Muzaffarpur (for details, see his essay, “Akhbar ul Akhyar, Muzaffarpur aur Sir Syed” published in the ‘Fikr o Nazar’, Aligarh, July 1960). Garcien de Tussey also authenticates about the library having brought over 200 books from abroad.The Society published several translations in collaboration with the Scientific Society of Aligarh. In 1869, the Society also established,”Anjuman-e-Tehzeeb”, to conduct seminars, conferences, researches, debates and social welfare efforts like setting up an orphanage.In 1872, Syed Imdad Ali was transferred to Gaya where he established a branch of the Society and also a school.In August 1886, Syed Imdad Ali died of a paralytic stroke.(For details, see BK Sinha’s essay on Syed Imdad Ali, published in the journal of Historical Research, Ranchi, vol. 13, 1970)THE BIGGEST IRONY:The extremely sad irony is that while we do remember the Bhumihar Brahman Sabha and its members like Langat Singh, Ganesh Dutt Singh etc who did a lot for the educational uplift of their caste fellows, we forget the more significantly progressive, socially all inclusive contributions of the Bihar Scientific Society and its moving spirits like Syed Imdad Ali, Syed Mohd. Taqi etc. The LS College got several names at different times. In 1899, it was called Bhumihar Brahman College, in 1915, Greer BB College and in 1951, LS college. In 1920, it constructed two hostels, one named after Duke and another after Langat Singh but the Bihar Scientific Society and its founding Secretary, Syed Imdad Ali and the founding President, Mohd Taqi remains inexplicably un-acknowledged in the entire politics of the nomenclature of the college.Does it not amount to historical injustice ? Will this injustice be undone ? If yes, how and when?
Dr. Rajedra Prasad ( 1st.President of India)After completing his MA in economics, he became a professor of English at the Bhumihar Brahman College (Now Langat SinghCollege) in Muzaffarpur, Bihar and went on to become the principal, & Acharya J.B.Kripalani From 1912 to 1917 he worked as a Professor of English and History ..in L.S.College Muzaffarpur. Bihar.
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