Hi guys will you plz here tell me some historical info of King George's Medical University (KGMC), as I am interested to know its background ??

King George's Medical University (KGMC) also known as Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, is a medical school located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

As you asking here I am telling its history , according to sources the Maharaja of Vijanagaram first floated the idea of starting a Medical College in Lucknow in 1870. But the idea was watered down due to paucity of funds. In 1905 the visit of King-Emperor, George V, then Prince of Wales, inspired the idea of establishing a college to commemorate the occasion.

The originator of this fine ideal to commemorate the occasion was late Raja Sir Tassadnq Rasul Khan of Jehangirabad to whom Sir Harcourt Butler wrote on 1 December 1905.

"It must ever be a source of pride to you to think that the first suggestion of such a movement came from you absolutely spontaneously."

On 22 March 1906, the Secretary to Govt. U.P. wrote to the Registrar, Allahabad University

"It is the desire of subscribers to the Foundation of King George's Medical College that this College should be the best in the East and it will be aim of Government that the College shall give to its students the best education possible."

The project was warmly taken up by all and the Taluqdars and Zamindars of Agra and Oudh gave princely donations. Sir Harcourt Butler himself was largely responsible for rapid maturation of the scheme by the energy in collecting subscriptions and by his talents in organisation.

The College was completed and the work of the first medical session was started in October 1911, though the ceremonial opening of the college building by His Honour Sir John Prescot Hewett did not occur until January 27, 1912.

Address

King George's Medical University
Shah Mina Road, Chowk
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226003