Development of Western Education in Nadia District with Special Reference to Krishnagar Government College: A Study

Education is considered to be an instrument of Social change which played an important role in the development of human Society.Bengal had well developed System of Education from ancient times.As far as the progress of Indigenous and Elementary Education in Pre-Colonial and Colonial Bengal is concerned, a large number of Pathsalas, Tols, Chatuspathis, Madrasahs and Institution had been established.The introduction of Western Education in India was largely facilitated by British Colonial Policies.With the establishment of British Rule in Bengal, there was a massive change took place in Social and Cultural fields in Nadia district during Colonial period.Krishnagar Government College stands as a significant Educational Institution in Colonial Bengal, known for its contributions in the promotion of knowledge, cultural advancement, and societal transformation in Nadia District in particular and Colonial Bengal and after Independence of India in the State of West Bengal in general.The article is an attempt to unfold the trajectory of Western Education in Nadia district across the time period.It is also an attempt to understand the role of Krishnagar Government College as an institution of higher learning in the promotion of Western, Secular and Scientific Education and its impact on socio, economic and political development during the period of study.