Haji Anfar Ali College - HAAC Nagaon - HAAC

Haji Anfar Ali College, the premier seat of higher education was put on a firm foundation in the mid 80's of the twentieth century at Daboka, the south-east part of Nagaon district in Assam. The greater Daboka area as we know today was once the historical kingdom of "Dobak". From the linguistic point of view, scholars assume that the word 'Dobak' is a derivative of the word 'Dibu', which means 'a ditch'. The whole locality used to be inundated by the rivers Jamuna and Kopili, and hence it came to be called 'Dabok'. The word 'Daboka' is said to have come from the mispronunciation of the word 'Dabok'. True to its historical importance, Daboka is marked by the presence of several ancient temples and monuments. Rock carved statues of Siva, Bishnu and Laxmi have been excavated at 'Math-ban' near Daboka. Akashiganga, an ideal site for tourists lies some 6 k.m. north-east of Daboka. The site is replete with many archaeological remains of the Chalukya tradition. A three-day festival-cum-exhibition is held here every year on the occasion of Siva-Ratri. People in great numbers throng this for picnicking all through the year. It is an irony that even after the passage of four decades of independence, there had been no institution of higher learning until 1986 in such a place of historical significance. Though late, the thought of setting up an institution of higher education took shape in the minds of the intelligentsia and Haji Anfar Ali College is the ultimate fruition not only of the hopes and aspirations of the intelligentsia but also of the people at large of this area. Formerly known as 'Daboka College', the institution was formally inaugurated with a few students in the TDC classes in the year 1986 with due permission from Gawhati University. Fortunately, however, the worthy sons of late Haji Anfar All of Gopal Nagar, Hojai came up with an open heart to donate a suitable building in kind consideration to the long-felt need of the college. Paying tribute to their generosity, the sponsoring body of the college renamed it as "Haji Anfar Ali College" after the name of their heavenly father. The philanthropic donors of that family did not end there. They have never turned a blind eye to the crises of the college. They contributed a handsome amount for the construction of a central library cum administrative building of the college. Acknowledging their generous contribution, the college authority also named the two blocks of the building after the names of their mothers as Samsun Nehar Begum Ubrary arid Juhra Begum Administrative Bloc