| Ananda Marga College | |
| Type: | Undergraduate college Public college |
| Founder: | Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar |
| Affiliation: | Sidho Kanho Birsha University |
| Address: | Rotunda Road, Baglata |
| City: | Ananda Nagar, Purulia |
| State: | West Bengal |
| Country: | India |
| Postcode: | 723215 |
| Coordinates: | 23.5026°N 86.0722°W |
| Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal#India |
| Campus: | Rural |
Ananda Marga College, established in 1966,[1] is one of the oldest college in Purulia district, at Ananda Nagar, Pundag. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences. It is affiliated to Sidho Kanho Birsha University.[2] [3]
The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).[4]
The college is located in Baglata, Anandanagar, in the district of Purulia, away from the Pundag Railway Station of SER zone. Ananda Nagar is situated in the north-eastern part of India, in the heart of Rarh. Rarh was the starting point of civilization and was once covered by dense forests. Asthi Pahar (Fossil Hill), contains ancient Dinosaur Fossils. 3,500 years ago, The great Maharshi Kapila was born close by in Jhalda. Maharshi Kapila was not only the first philosopher of the world but also the inventor of algebra and geometry.
Anandanagar,[5] is a land without time, a place where it's sweet and mystic beauty stands as a witness for the human drama of existence. Living in one of the forgotten areas of India, the lives here move around basic rural activities. The Central Master Unit of Ananda Marga is a growing educational-cum-agricultural complex with over 1200 acres of land in a land of ancient hills, 7 pristine rivers and rivulets and radiant red soil. Today, Ananda Nagar is a dreamland, the dreamland for seekers of peace and tranquillity, the dreamland of educators of teachers and education-conscious students and guardians.