Maharaja College, Arrah
Maharaja College is a constituent college of Veer Kunwar Singh University, Arrah in the Bihar State of India. It was founded on 13 September 1954. It is one of the oldest co-educational institution of south-west Bihar. Originally it was a part of Magadh University but in 1992 after the establishment of Veer Kunwar Singh University it became the part of it. History. The college was founded by Maharaja Bahadur Ram Ran Vijay Prasad Singh in 1954. The land on which it was founded was historically known as JUDGE SAHEB KE KOTHI. Before that in 1857 , this land was the center of revolt in Arrah, when 18 British civilians and 50 members of the Bengal Military Police Battalion were fortified for 8 days in the Arrah House by the army of Veer Kunwar Singh. Campus. The campus of the collage has an area of 8.5 acres and is located 1.5 kilometres from Ara Junction railway station. The main collage buildings of the campus are BCA department building, Central Library, Administrative Building, Botenical Garden and Cricket Ground and Arrah House. A study centre of Nalanda Open University is running in the college campus to impart education (about  105 traditional and vocational courses) through distance mode. Botenical Garden. It is the probably best garden in the District and is used for teaching Botany and other educational purposes. Cricket Ground. The cricket ground is one of the best grounds of the town and is used by Bhojpur district cricket Association for practice and organising other Cricket tournaments and matches. The ground is also used for football, Hockey and Athletics. Arrah House. Arrah House is a historical building in the premises of Maharaja College which preserves the memory of Siege of Arrah during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The building  was a part of the Collector's Residence in Arrah During Company Rule. It was used as a billiard room but later for the accommodation of visitors who used to visit the Collector's Bungalow. Today it is named as Veer Kunwar Singh Museum and is under the supervision of Archaeological Survey of India. It is a 15m×15m square shaped building, which has a basement consisting of small cellars, which consists of arches some 4-5 feet high. The stair in the interior of basement leads to a single room, which is surrounded from three side by Verandah. Departments . The collage of following departments: Academic Programs. The college offers PhD, Post Graduate, Undergraduate courses and some vocational courses.