Germinating from the St. Mary’s Institution, established by the Jesuit priest M. Maglior Barthet in 1862, the institution later commenced the teaching of the First Arts (F.A.) Course in 1891. However, in the aftermath of the nationalist activities of 1905, the College was closed indefinitely from 1908. It was reopened once again in 1931 after a gap of 23 years. The second significant feature of the College is its inextricable association with Kanailal Vidyamandir, especially during its earliest years, with the two institutions virtually operating as Siamese twins.