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The American College, often referred to as American College, is one of the oldest colleges in India, located in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. It was founded in 1881 by American Christian missionaries . The red-brick buildings, in the Saracenic style, blend with the natural surroundings constructed by British architect Henry Irwin .
The American College, Madurai. M. Periasamy, born to Duraisamy Mariappanadar and Krishnammal couple on 6 October 1952, at Srivilliputtur, a historical town in Virudhunagar district of the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu, did his early schooling at Kammapatty Primary School and C. M. S. High School, Srivilliputtur and joined St. John's College, Palayamkottai from where he completed his pre ...
In 1967, under the leadership of Dr. Thangaraj, the college started a self-assessment to develop a plan for the future. [1] In 1973, it submitted an application to Madurai Kamaraj University, which in turn sent a recommendation to the University Grants Commission that autonomous status be conferred on the school, which was accepted. [1]
In 1914 he joined Madurai American college to head the Department of Indian languages. He worked in the Department of Tamil for 37 years. Notable students who studied under him include: Shankaraiah (freedom fighter and Marxist Communist Tamil Nadu state secretary), V. Thillainayagam (Director of Tamil Nadu Public Library department), Krishnammal Jeganathan (land reformation fighter) and K ...
After matriculation, Sankaraiah studied history from the American College, Madurai beginning in 1937. He was one of the founders of the Madras Students organization and was elected secretary of the Madurai Students Union. During this time he started participating in the freedom struggle of India.
Shanmugarajan is an alumnus of The American College in Madurai and National School of Drama. [1] He made his debut with Virumaandi (2004) and became popular for his role as police officer named Peikkaaman. [2] He played similar roles in Sivaji: The Boss (2007) and Thee Nagar (2007). [1]
All three assemblies of the Tamil language, the Tamil Sangam (about the 3rd century BC to the 3rd century CE), were held at Madurai. The American College in Madurai is the oldest college in the city and second-oldest college in Tamil Nadu, established in 1881 by American Christian missionaries. The Lady Doak college, established in 1948, is the ...
In 1983 Nageswaran graduated with BCom degree from American College, Madurai and in 1985 he obtained his Masters in Business Administration from Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad. He later earned Doctor of Philosophy in finance from Isenberg School of Management at University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1994 for his research about ...