As women are the back bone of every society, their skill, sincerity and dedication is inevitable in every field. The need for women education was realized by the people of Mayiladuthurai town. In subsequence an executive committee was formed under the headship of the Thanjavur district collector Thiru. Rangabhashyam IAS, in 1960 to establish a government women’s college at Mayiladuthurai. His successor, Thiru. Antony IAS, District Collector, Thanjavur took great efforts for a women’s college at Mayiladuthurai. His continuous efforts and the contributions and involvement of various service organizations like Thasil Pannai, Rotary club, people of Mayiladuthurai gave full drive for the commencement of women’s college at Mayiladuthurai.
The Director of collegiate education and vice chancellor of Madras University gave hand and cooperated to establish government women’s college at Mayiladuthurai got a government women’s college at Mayiladuthurai town.
The Dharmapuram Adinam mutt encouraged the establishment of Government women’s college at Mayiladuthurai and imitated the healthy progress with a huge donation of Rs. 1 lakh. The shower of blessing of the Gnanambigai daily at Dharmapuram temple and all the holy powers stood base for the birth of ‘Dharmapuram Arts College for Women’ at Mayiladuthurai.
Dharmapuram Gnanambigai Government College for women, being the only government women’s college in the Nagai district is continuing its service for promoting women education especially for students coming from rural areas.Since the year 1967, the college is functioning under the headship of various Principals. The respectful Principals in the college history are: