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Government Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram is a public college situated in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Established in 1924 as the H. H. The Maharaja's College of Arts, it is one of the oldest colleges in Kerala. The college is affiliated with University of Kerala. It offers programmes in arts and science.
History
The college was created in 1924 in a split from H.H. The Maharaja's College. Initially offering only under-graduate courses in economics, history, Sanskrit and Dravidian languages, and English, it began offering courses in Malayalam and a post-graduate course in Sanskrit in 1935 and 1936, respectively.
The college was renamed as H.H. the Maharaja’s University College, Trivandrum in 1937.
Accreditation
The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Notable alumni
G. Venugopal, Playback singer
K. B. Ganesh Kumar, Actor, MLA, former transport minister government of kerala
P.V. Jagadish Kumar, Actor
Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas
Keerikkadan Jose, Actor
Chelangatt Gopalakrishnan, Film Journalist
Aiyappan Pillai, Lawyer, Politician
References
External links
http://gactvm.org