B.R.M Govt. Law College was established in 1914 as
Earle Law College. Named after Sir Archdale Early,
the then Chief Commissioner of Assam, it has been a
pioneer institute for legal studies in this part of
the Country. It is a culmination of public sentiment
and genuine demand of the people of Assam and vision
of some of its eminent sons like Manik Chandra
Baruah, Nabin Chandra Bordoloi, Tarun Ram Phukan,
Rai Bahadur Bhuban Ram Das, Rai Bahadur Kalicharan
SEn, S.N.Lahiri who saw it passed by the Education
Conference held at Lord Curzon Hall (Now Nabin
Chandra Bordoloi Hall) on September 12th,1912. This
experimental measure which was set up for 5 years
has now completed 100 years of establishment. It has
come a long way since then and has produced
innumerable legal luminaries.
Guwahati, or
Pragjyotishpur as it was called in ancient
times,occupies a unique place in development of
Assamese Nationality, its culture, customs, art and
literature,sports and education. Alongwith the
establishment of Cotton College in
1901,Raibahadur Bhuban Ram Das and Manik
Chandra Baruah had another venture in their
mind for the people of Assam. As good number
of students of this part of the country had to
go to Calcutta (now Kolkata) for pursuing a
degree in Law.. Baruah through his rentless
efforts could convince the British Government
and ultimately the Hunter Commission in 1903
recommended the establishment of a separate
law college for Assam instead of having law
classes in Cotton College. The then Chief
Commissioner of Assam Sir Archdale Earle took
all necessary steps for a law college in
Assam.
