The Organization

Institute of Physical Culture is one of the oldest and heritage Institute of Kolkata was established 87 years back by the inspiration of a great educationist at the same time a devotee freedom fighter late Gosto Behari Mukherjee and by the active participation of Late Bipra Pada Ram & others on 13th August 1929 at 16, Ananda Gopal Palit Road, known as Munshibari. Later it was renumbered by K.M.C. as 49, Ananda Palit Road, Entally, Kolkata-700014.

It is remarkable that Entally Academy, center for excellence in education, during that period was also established in the same building by Late Gosto Behari Mukherjee.

The time was a transitional period for Bengal, leader in the fight for freedom in India. At one end it was Swami Vivekananda, the symbol of youth power & his "Call to the Nation" & at the other end British ruled India's tremendous hunger for freedom. Need of the time was physically & mentally strong educated youth power.