Since its establishment in the year 1960 in a region which had a rich agricultural base and large deposite of coal and minerals in the neighbouring region, the university has been offering courses of UG and PG courses with a perfect blend of modern subjects of science and technology and those of humanities.
Among many achievenments two path breaking contributions are mentioned here in the following paragraphs:
I) The Crop Research and Seed Multiplication Farm of The University of Burdwan.
This is one of the great achievements of the university. Since 1965 when it was founded by Professor Param Nath Bhaduri it has been providing the necessary research back up for the cultivation of paddy which is the major crop for the Burdwan district and its neighboring areas. Though no Agricultural Science department was established by the university, department of Botany of this university took up the responsibility to engage itself in providing this socially responsible service to the country. This department runs the activities of the farm and associated research through a unit which is shown as the title of the story…
Some of its present activities include: i) Paddy conservation, multiplication and promotion of traditional and aromatic varieties keeping in mind the soil quality, soil health and eco-friendly farming requirements; ii) Mustard seed multiplication;
iii) Germplasm conservation of “Mango; iv) Potato seed multiplication.
For knowledge tourists and researchers, this place is a great attraction of this town. Web site:www.buruniv.ac.in
The Burdwan University Museum
The University of Burdwan, India has a well maintained museum which has collections of antiquities and art objects dated from C, 1500 BC to the 19th century AD.
According to the university records, it possesses “1,918 pieces of artifacts which include stone sculptures, bronze figures, ancient coins of gold-silver-copper, brass and alloy, painting of the Indo-European school, pata chitra, terracotta plaques, terracotta figures and figurines, wood carvings, beads, potteries manuscripts, objects of folk art, copper plate inscriptions, stone inscriptions, old photographs and prints”.
Such a huge museum has become possible because it has received the antiques and art objects from the neighboring places which were very rich. The early 20th century British chronicles show it as ‘the richest tract in Bengal’ for cultivation. Archaeological excavations indicated settlements in this region since the Mesolithic age around 5000 BC. It (this region) was ruled successively by Magadhas, Mouyas, Kushanas and Guptas. Subsequently, under the Mughal and thereafter the British Rule, Burdwan was ruled by a hindu ruler till the country achieved freedom.
The long history of hindu religion based culture is probably the main reason in favour of its collections which consist mainly of the hindu idols made of various materials. It also houses paintings and statues which are related to the rulers of Burdwan.
This museum is certainly a great pride of the University of Burdwan and the region. The university offers appropriate courses on the relevant subjects. For knowledge travelers, researchers and other interested individuals this is one of the best attractions of the town. Taking picture of he art objects in the museum is prohibited. Asa result, only the foundation stone is shown here. Website: www.buruniv.ac.in
