It is named after Rai Bhadur Bishambhar Nath who was an industrialist, banner, freedom fighter and social worker.
Rajiv L. Gupta, the Indian-American businessman, attended the College in the late 1950s when it was a middle and high school.
In his self-published 2016 autobiography Gupta attributed his later confidence to his time at the school and said the teaching had impressed upon him the importance of structure.
[citation needed] In September 2022 a sports academy was opened at the College to train students in five activities, including badminton, table tennis and chess.
It is reported to be the first such facility in the 113 non-government aided secondary schools in Kanpur.