Zakir Husain College is the oldest college of Delhi. It was established as a madarsah by Ghaziuddin Firoz Jung in 1780 outside Ajmeri Gate. It later developed into Delhi College in 1825, more popularly known as “Dilli College”. During the middle of 19th Century, it went through turmoils and turbulations and was shifted to Kashmiri Gate in the building where presently the offices of the Indraprastha University are located. Subsequently in 1864, for some time the college also functioned in Chandani Chowk at the site of the present Town Hall. In 1867, it returned to its original building at Ajmeri Gate. In 1877, the college was merged with the Government College, Lahore. Partition of the country in 1947 gave another jolt but after the temporary closure the college reopened bearing its old name – Delhi College. The institution has had the association and participation of some of the distinguished public men as well as national and international educationists and academicians.

• New Delhi
  • Zakir Husain Post graduate college Jawaharlal Nehru Mg New Delhi Delhi India
    011-23231899
    
    

• New Delhi
  • Zakir Husain Post Graduate college Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, New Delhi Delhi India
    011-23231899
    

• M.A.
  • English
• B.Com
  • Commerce
• B.A. in History
  • History
  • Sanskrit
  • Political Science

The college actively encourages young boys and girls to strive for the attainment of their highest potential by providing the impetus for them to become worthy citizens of India. Many of our alumni have excelled in vaious fields of Arts, Culture and Science, and quite a few have obtained prestigious positions in the Public and Private sectors. To cite a few cases, Mr. Hasan Ahmad, the Chairman of Delhi State Industries Development Corporation, Mr. Anees Durrani, a member of Film Censor Board, Mr. Haroon Yousuf, a minister in the Delhi Government, Mr. Shakti Chand Sharma, Principal of RL Evening college and Mr. Ramesh Sharma (Divik Ramesh), Principal of Motilal Nehru College, etc., all have been students of Evening College.

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