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St. John's College, India, is a college of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, established in 1850, now part of the Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, earlier known as Agra University. It is amongst the oldest and one of the most beautiful Christian colleges in India.〔''The Christian college in India: the report of the Commission on higher education in India'', by Commission on Christian higher education in India. Published by Oxford university press, 1931. Page 322.〕 ==History== St. John's College, Agra, was established in 1850 〔 by the Church Missionary Society (CMS) of England, along with Agra C.M.S. Association, and its first principal was Rev. Thomas Valpy French (1825-1891), a fellow of University College, Oxford.〔(Thomas Valpy French ) Britannica.com.〕〔(History )〕 In 1869-70, it had 297 students, out of which 199 were Hindus, 76 Muslims, and 22 Christians.〔''REPORT ON THE PROGRESS OF EDUCATION IN THE NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES, FOR 1869-70'', by M Kempson. Published 1870. ''pp. Page 67''.〕 From 1862 to 1888, the college was affiliated to the University of Calcutta and till 1927, to the University of Allahabad. In 1927, when Agra University (now known as Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University) came into existence, the college became affiliated to it, and its principal Dr. A.W. Davies became the first Vice-Chancellor of the newly formed University. Since 1893, the college has offered post-graduate courses. The college celebrated its centenary in 1952, on this occasion a new wing of the college was built,The foundation stone of the Centenary Wing was laid by Bharat Ratna Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan former president of India in 1957 and was inaugurated by the Prime Minister, Jawahar Lal Nehru on 9 October 1959.〔(Message of the President- Dr. Rajendra Prasad ) ''Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Correspondence and Select Documents'', by Rajendra Prasad, Valmiki Choudhary. Published by Allied Publishers, 1984. ISBN 81-7023-002-0. ''Page 251''."It is a pleasure to me to learn that.. St. John's College, Agra complete a century of service.. in 1952..."〕 Presently the Principal of the college is Dr. Alexander Lall. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「St. John's College, Agra」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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