"Srila Prabhupada’s College Celebrates his 125th Birth Anniversary By: Khusboo Basan, ISKCON News..."

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Srila Prabhupada’s College Celebrates his 125th Birth Anniversary
By: Khusboo Basan, ISKCON News Contributing Writer on Oct. 30, 2021

Photo Credits: scottishchurch.ac.in

On the auspicious commemoration of Srila Prabhupada’s 125th birth anniversary, the Scottish Church College, which recognizes Srila Prabhupada as one of their eminent Alumni, is organizing an online essay competition. The topic chosen is ‘Spirituality in the Modern World’ which clearly indicates the institution’s acknowledgment of Srila Prabhupada’s contribution in to spirituality in contemporary times. 

Srila Prabhupada in his early days as Abhay Charan De completed his higher studies at Scottish Church College affiliated to the University of Calcutta, a university in Bengal. The college was located in north Calcutta, near his residence on Harrison Road. 

In college, Abhay Charan De was a member of the English Society as well as the Sanskrit Society, and most of his professors were Europeans.

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