Rajkumar College, Rajkot (Abridged, Paperback, Abridged edition)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Rajkumar College (also known as RKC) in Rajkot is one of the oldest K-12 institutions in India today. RKC has a 26 acre (105,000 m ) campus located in the heart of Rajkot city. The foundation stone was laid in 1868 and the college was formally opened in 1870. The college has a flourishing history of 140 years and has had students from all walks of life. The college was founded for the education of the Princely order by the Princes and Chiefs of Kathiawad for their sons and relations. The First Forty Years of the Rajkumar College: An account of the origin and progress of The Rajkumar College (Rajkot) was prepared and abridged from the papers of the late Chester Macnaghten, first principal of the college and other sources. Compiled into 7 volumes by Maharaja Bhavsinhji of Bhavnagar, a distinguished alumnus, like his father Takhtsinhji and son, Krishna Kumarsinhji.