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Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute also referred to as Deccan College is a post-graduate institute of Archeology, Linguistics and Sanskrit & Lexicography Pune, India. Contents 1History 1.1Early years (1821 to 1939) 1.2Recent history (1939 till present) 2Extra-academic 3Notable professors 4Notable alumni 5References History Early years (1821 to 1939) Established on 6 October 1821 as Hindoo College, it is one of the oldest institutions of
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