of Khalsa College, including Maharaja Rajendra Singh of Patiala, Maharaja Hira Singh of Nabha, Maharaja Jagatjit Singh of Kapurthala and Sir Sunder Singh Majithia. After a prolonged discussion about the site of Khalsa College, it was decided that one college would be established in Amritsar, followed by a second in Lahore. The campus was sited just outside the village of Kot Sayyad Mehmood, which was later renamed Kot Khalsa. Campus The main building is of the Indo-Sarcenic style, which is strongly influenced by traditional Indian and Mughal schools of architecture. The foundation stone was laid on 5 March 1892, with the first classes starting in 1893. The college was designed by Bhai Ram Singh, principal of the Mayo School of Arts, Lahore, with the help of engineer Dharam Singh Gharjakhia. Bhai Ram Singh was decorated for his services with the Member of the Victorian Order (MVO), the highest civilian award of British India. Faculties Khalsa College has following faculties: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Faculty of Sciences College of Agriculture Institute of Computer Science Institutes The institutions under Khalsa College Charitable Society, which is running the century-old Khalsa College: Colleges- Khalsa College, Amritsar-India (established.1892) Khalsa College of Education, Amritsar (established.1954) Khalsa College for Women, Amritsar (established.1968) Khalsa College of Education, Ranjit Avenue, Amritsar (established.2006) Khalsa College of Nursing, Amritsar (established.2006) Khalsa College of Pharmacy, Amritsar (established.2009) Khalsa College of Engineering & Tech., Ranjit Avenue, Amritsar (established.2009) Khalsa College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Amritsar (established.2009) Khalsa College (Amritsar) of Technology & Business Studies, Mohali (established.2009) Khalsa College of Physical Education, VPO Heir, District. Amritsar (established.2009) Khalsa College Chawinda Devi, Amritsar Khalsa College of Law, Amritsar Khalsa College of Management & Technology, Amritsar Schools- Khalsa College Sr. Sec. School (Boys), Amritsar (established. 1892) Khalsa College Sr. Sec. School (Girls), Amritsar (established. 1942) Khalsa College Public School, Amritsar Amritsar (established. 1984) Khalsa College International Public School, Ranjit Avenue, Amritsar (established. 2001) Khalsa College Public School, Heir, Amritsar (established. 2008) Notable alumni Rajkavi Inderjeet Singh Tulsi, Poet, Author, and Bollywood Lyricist Hans Raj Khanna, former Judge of Supreme Court of India who authored the basic structure doctrine Harcharan Singh, Punjabi playwright Harpreet Sandhu (actor), actor Gurbachan Singh Randhawa, athlete Pratap Singh Kairon, former Chief Minister of Punjab Darbara Singh, former Chief Minister of Punjab and national level leader of the Congress Teja Singh Samundri (1882–1926), founder