Government Dungar College, Bikaner

Government Dungar College, located in Bikaner, Rajasthan, originated as The Darbar School, founded in 1873 by Maharaja Dungar Singh. After his death, his brother Ganga Singh upgraded it to Dungar Memorial College on 25 September 1912. College-level education began in 1928, degree courses in 1937, and science faculty for intermediates in 1940, expanding to degree-level science, law, and postgraduate studies by 1942. By 1951, it was one of Rajasthan's five postgraduate colleges. The college relocated to its current building in 1962 and introduced various M.Sc. and LLM programs through the 1970s, later adding postgraduate studies in Geography, Sociology, Economics, Geology, and Urdu. It held autonomous status from 1988 to 1995, and launched its commerce faculty in 1996–97. Today, it offers 22 subjects at graduate and postgraduate levels, 10 at M.Phil., and Ph.D. research across Arts, Science, and Commerce. Affiliated with Maharaja Ganga Singh University, it has been accredited with an 'A' grade by NAAC. Notable alumni include Arjun Ram Meghwal, Bhagwati Prasad, Bulaki Das Kalla, and others, while Shyam Sunder Jyani is a noted faculty member.