 Bethune School Building, c. 1949 | |
| Motto | Viddaya Vindatey Amritam |
|---|---|
Motto in English | knowledge provides immortal bliss |
| Type | Women's college |
| Established | 1879 |
| Accreditation | NAAC |
| Affiliation | University of Calcutta |
| Principal | Dr. Anushila Hazra Bhattacharya |
| Location | , , India 22°35′18″N 88°22′04″E / 22.5882°N 88.3679°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www |
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| Seal of the Bethune College | |
Bethune College is a women's college located on Bidhan Sarani in Kolkata, India, and affiliated to the University of Calcutta. It is the oldest women's college in India.[1] It was established as a girls' school in 1849,[2]: 11–12 and as a college in 1879.[3]
- ^ LBR, Team (5 May 2018). Limca Book of Records: India at Her Best. Hachette India. p. 161. ISBN 9789351952404.
- ^ Bagal, Jogesh Chandra (1949). "History of the Bethune School & College (1849–1949)". In Nag, Kalidas; Ghose, Lotika (eds.). Bethune School & College Centenary Volume, 1849–1949. Bethune College. pp. 11–12.
- ^ Bose, Anima (1978). Higher Education in India in the 19th Century: The American Involvement, 1883-1893. Punthi Pustak. p. 249.