Government Islamia College Explained

Government Islamia College should not be confused with Government Islamia College, Chiniot.

Government Islamia College Civil Lines
Native Name:اسلامیہ کالج
Former Names:Dayanand Anglo Vedic College
Type:Government college
City:Lahore
State:Punjab
Country:Pakistan
Campus:Urban
Nickname:Faranians, Habibians

Government Islamia College Civil Lines (Urdu: اسلامیہ کالج ), formerly called Dayanand Anglo Vedic College, is a government college in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Founded by Arya Samaj as the school of Dayanand Anglo Vedic on June 1, 1886,[1] It was later renamed Dayanand Anglo Vedic (DAV) College after Hindu leader Dayananda Saraswati.[1]

The college was nationalized by the Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto regime in 1972. It is operated by the Ministry of Education (Higher Wing), Government of Punjab, Pakistan.[2]

History

The 'Islamia College, Civil Lines' in Lahore, Pakistan was founded in 1947 on the premises of the famous DAV (Dayanand Anglo Vedic) College which then shifted to D.A.V. College (Lahore) in Ambala, Haryana, India after partition. Graduates and students of this college are referred to as "Faranians".

On 17 December 1928. Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar awaited at the entrance of this college for a plan to kill Superintendent of Police James A Scott. However, in a case of mistaken identity, the plotters shot John P. Saunders, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, as he was leaving the District Police Headquarters across the street, and ran towards Government College.[3]

Graduates and students of the college are referred to as "Habibians", named for the college's oldest and central building.

The college has rival competition with the Government College University, Lahore, known as "Ravians", in education and cricket teams.

Notable alumni

Religious scholars
Politicians
Judiciary and government officials
Sports personalities
Journalists
Writers, poets and artists
Industry

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AT A GLANCE - Government Islamia College, Civil Lines, Lahore (college history). dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120201163401/http://giccl.edu.pk/ . 1 February 2012 . 12 July 2023.
  2. http://nation.com.pk/14-Jun-2008/22-promoted-as-professors 22 promoted as professors
  3. Web site: Khalid . Haroon . A visit to Bhagat Singh's Lahore, where a chowk can't be named after him because of his religion . 2022-11-24 . Scroll.in . en-US.
  4. http://nation.com.pk/14-Aug-2016/when-history-was-being-made When history was being made
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20071209093801/http://www.senate.gov.pk/ShowMemberDetail.asp?MemberCode=300&CatCode=0&CatName= Profile of Maulana Abdul Sattar Khan Niazi (alumnus of Islamia College, Lahore)
  6. https://www.theguardian.com/news/2005/jun/02/guardianobituaries.cricket Obituary of Fazal Mahmood (alumnus of Islamia College, Lahore)
  7. https://www.dawn.com/news/1121901 Majid Nizami laid to rest - Obituary of Majid Nizami (alumnus of Islamia College, Lahore)
  8. News: Abdullah Malik (obituary). Arif Azad . 25 April 2003. The Guardian (newspaper). 18 October 2021.