HEIR APPARENT YUVRAJ HARI SINGH PRESENTING THE ROYAL TRIBUTE TO PRINCE OF WALES IN JAMMU DARBAAR ON 10TH DECEMBER 1905 IN PRESENCE OF HIS UNCLE MAHARAJA PARTAP SINGH ...
VISIT OF PRINCE OF WALES TO JAMMU AND THE STORY OF PRESENT GGM SCIENCE COLLEGE ( JAMMU)
Prince of Wales visited india in 1905-1906. During this long visit, The crown prince (who later came to be known as King George V) Visited Bombay , Gawalior , Delhi , Peshawar , Madras , Jammu , Rangoon , Hyderabad, Indore and many other places. He was presented with Gifts by almost every Ruler and Maharaja of the then princely states of india . When Prince of Wales visited J&K state , It was December / winter time and the Royal Darbaar was in Jammu. History records that the prince was Honoured at jammu Darbar on 10th December 1905 . Yuvraj Hari Singh the Heir Apparent was selected to present Royal Tribute to the Prince.
Next Day , Grand Lunch and feast was organized for the poor in Parade ground Jammu in which Hindus and Muslims of the city participated with fervour . A lunch was also organized by the Maharaja for beggars . 187 Maunds of sweets were distributed .
(Feast for poor at Parade Ground Jammu 1905)
And in the Public reception of Prince , Maharaja declared that very shortly a college shall be opened at Jammu and the same shall be named after His Royal Highness or Prince of Wales . Same year , Maharaja had already opened a College in Srinagar that came to be known as Sri Partap College . Though Jammu college was started in 1907 But In 1910 , Sir Francis Young Husband the then Resident laid the foundation stone of a Grand complex that came to be known as prince of Wales College jammu and presently known as GGM Science college jammu. The college had a lush green area of about 65 acres.
Initially subjects like English, Mathematics, Chemistry, History, Persian, Sanskrit , Philosophy , Geology and Arabic were introduced .Later more subjects followed .
( Latest Photo GGM science College Jammu )
The Maharaja had a very cordial interaction with the Prince . Sir walter Lawrence who had done entire Land settlement in the state in late 19th century , accompanied the crown prince even though he had retired from active service . And sir Walter Lawrence was a great Friend of Maharaja Partap singh as he had stayed for more than 6 years in the state and also spent two harsh winters in Kashmir valley in connection with his work/ assignment .
Prince of Wales college actually started functioning from April 20 1907 from the then Ajaib-ghar building with 26 students and Sh R M Mukerjee as its officiating Principal. It was affiliated to Punjab University Lahore in 1908. On September 18, 1912, the college shifted to present spacious campus with Prof Robson as its Principal.
At Maharaja’s specific intervention , Dr D N Wadia (1883-1945 ) the Doyen of Geology in India established Geology Department in the college in 1907 . Dr Wadia joined the college as Professor of Geology on 2nd July 1907 and remained in jammu till 1921. The state produced so many Geologists purely on account of Premier Geology Institution set up in jammu as early as 1907. The college became a premier Co -Education Centre in Jammu province when Girls were also admitted from 1931 onwards . Later in 1944, Maharani Mahila College was opened exclusively for women at kachhi Chhawni Jammu . Presently , Luthra Academy is being run from the erstwhile Women's College premises at Kachi Chawni.
On May 20 1948 , it was named as Government Gandhi Memorial college Jammu .The college enjoys a heritage status granted to it by UGC.
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