Miranda House is a constituent college for women at the University of Delhi in India.
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12 Facts About Miranda House
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Miranda House was founded in 1948 by the university vice-chancellor, Sir Maurice Gwyer.
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Miranda House started with 33 students in July 1948, which rose to 105 by September the same year.
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At the time of its founding, Miranda House had six departments; as of 2012, there were eighteen.
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Miranda House pioneered science education for women at the University of Delhi when it started its B Sc.
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Miranda House provides liberal education in social sciences, humanities and the basic sciences.
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Miranda House offers a wide array of undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
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Miranda House is the first college to establish a computer-based resource centre to aid its visually challenged students.
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Since the beginning, Miranda House has undergone numerous physical changes and has grown with additions to its original layout plan.
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Miranda House was a residence before it became a college.
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Miranda House hostel was founded in 1948 by the vice-chancellor, Sir Maurice Gwyer; its foundation stone was laid by Lady Edwina Mountbatten on 7 March the same year.
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Women's Development Cell of Miranda House is an integral part of the college, constituting women working together for a gender equal world while categorically expanding their feminist politics.
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