Fateh Chand College for Women (Lahore), Hisar explained

Fateh Chand College for Women (Lahore), Hisar
Established:	1935 Lahore, moved to Hisar 1954
Type:	Public
Academic Staff:	50
Administrative Staff:	18
Students:	3,253
City:	Hisar
State:	Haryana
Country:	India
Campus:	Urban,
Other Names:	FC College, Hisar
Academic Affiliations:	Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology

Fateh Chand College for Women (Lahore), Hisar or FC College, Hisar is a public funded college located in Hisar in the Indian state of Haryana .

History

In 1935, it was established in Lahore (current Pakistan) by Rai Fateh Chand and after the partition of India in 1947, it was rehabilitated at Hisar in 1954.^[1]

Details

The college offers undergraduate and post-graduate courses in arts, commerce, science.

Notable alumni

• FC College at Lahore
  • Teji Bachhan, mother of Amitabh Bachhan taught English there.^[2]
  • Krishna Sobti (did not graduate; her education was halted by the Partition^[3])
• FC College relocated to Hisar
  • Krishna Poonia, winner of gold medal for Discus Throw in 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games

See also

• List of Universities and Colleges in Hisar
• List of schools in Hisar
• List of institutions of higher education in Haryana

External links

• • Google map

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gazetteer of India: Haryana, Hisar, pp.214. Haryana Gazetteers Organization. Controller of Printing and Stationery. Chandigarh. 1987. 2 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20140501213030/http://revenueharyana.gov.in/html/gazeteers/gazetteer_india_hisar.pdf. 1 May 2014. dead.
2. http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/books/such-a-long-journey-4709082/ Krishna Sobti on her childhood, days of Independence and the crisis of contemporary India
3. Web site: Renowned Hindi Writer Krishna Sobti Passes Away - SheThePeople TV .