Through this post, we are releasing the digital scans of The Zamorins College Magazine published in the years 1930,31,35,37,1947,48 and 1950
The collection of college magazines from 1930 to 1950 presents a rich and layered portrait of academic, cultural, and social life at Zamorin’s College, Calicut across two transformative decades in Indian history. These volumes are not merely institutional publications; they are living archives that capture the intellectual spirit, artistic creativity, and evolving consciousness of a generation shaped by colonial rule, nationalist awakening, and the dawn of independence.
Across all volumes, certain consistent features emerge. First, the strong literary orientation: poems, short stories, reflective essays, philosophical debates, and translations dominate the pages. Students and faculty alike contribute, creating a collaborative intellectual environment. Second, the magazines function as annual chronicles of campus life, documenting prize distributions, examination performance, scholarship awards, and extracurricular activities. Third, visual elements, photographs, sketches, decorative borders, and calligraphic headings, enhance the aesthetic character of the publications, revealing careful editorial craftsmanship. In essence, this series of magazines forms a continuous narrative of Zamorin’s College as both an educational institution and a cultural community. They preserve the voices of students who engaged with literature, politics, science, ethics, and society during one of the most dynamic periods in Indian history. Through essays, poems, reports, and images, these volumes collectively represent not only the history of a college but also the intellectual journey of a generation.
These documents are digitized as part of the Madras University Library digitization project.
Metadata and link to the digitized document
Metadata and link to the digitized document are provided below. A facility to read the document online is provided in the item page.
- Name: The Zamorins College Magazine
- Published Years: 1930,1931,1935,1937,1947,1948,1950
- Scan link: Link