Zakir Husain Delhi College’s Annual Quiz Fest, ‘Quintessence’ Begins

About Zakir Hussain Delhi College

One of the prominet colleges in the University of Delhi, Zakir Hussain Delhi College boasts of 19 departments across Arts, Science and Commerce courses. The B.A courses in Zakir Hussain College, Delhi University include Arabic, Bengali, Economics, English, Hindi, History, Mathematics, Persian, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sanskrit and Urdu. B.A programmes in Commerce include B. Com (H) & B. Com (Pass), while B.Sc programmes in Science include Botany, Chemistry, Electronics, Mathematics, Zoology, Life Sciences & Medical Sciences. The college also offers M.A courses in select Arts, Science & Commerce subjects. The college also offers a Certificate course for Russian Language.

Besides academics, the college encourages co-curricular activities and sports and provides the students an active platform to excel in these fields. The Quiz Society is one of the most popular societies in the college and has organized an inter-college quiz fest called Quintessence between 31^st January and 2^nd February, 2012.

Details about Quintessence Quiz Fest in Zakir Hussain Delhi College

Note: Each team should comprise of two members
Time: 11:00 am

Note: Lone wolf written quiz

Note: Each team should comprise of two members
Time: 11:00 am

Note: Lone wolf written quiz
Time: 1:30 pm

Note: Each team should comprise of two members
Time: 11:00 am

Note: Lone wolf written quiz
Time: 1:30 pm

Venue: College Auditorium
NOTE: Cash prizes will be given on the spot.

History of Zakir Hussain Delhi College

Zakir Husain Delhi College is one of the oldest colleges of Delhi University with a great historical past. It can be traced to as early as 17^th century, with the foundation of a ‘Madrasa’ by Ghaziuddin Khan, one of the chief commanders of Emperor Aurangazeb’s army. Various upheavals in the Mughal empire cause it to close down, but was eventually resurrected by the support of wealthy Delhi citizens, thus becoming a flourishing centre for literature, science and art with specialization in prose, literature, rhetoric, logic, philosophy, jurisprudence, astrology and medicine. Coined Delhi College by the British in the 19^th century, it became the centre of Urdu or Hindustani language before being massacred during the revolt of 1857.

In 1924, it was restarted and renamed the Anglo-Arabic Intermediate College. At the time of the independence struggle, the college was ransacked by incendiary mobs. Supported by Dr. Zakir Husain and others, the Delhi College was revived as a non-denominational institution in 1948. In 1975 the College, now managed by the Zakir Husain Memorial Trust, was renamed Zakir Husain Delhi College. It shifted to the new campus outside the Turkman Gate in 1986.

Source: Tanmay Ladkani (Campus Reporter)