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Revision as of 02:32, 21 August 2010
| Mohandas Gandhi High School | |
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| File:Alfred High School.jpg Aerial view of Mohandas Gandhi High School | |
| Location | |
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Jawahar Road, Rajkot India | |
| Coordinates | 22°17′55″N 70°48′06″E / 22.298492°N 70.801724°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1885 |
| Founder | H.H. Nawab of Junagadh |
| School district | Rajkot |
| Grades | 10+2 |
| Number of students | 720 approximately |
| Color(s) | White, Navyblue |
| Athletics | Cricket, Football, hockey, |
| Affiliation | GSEB |
| Alumni | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Current Name | Mohandas Gandhi High School |
| Architect | Sir Robert Bell Booth |
The Alfred High School (also known as Mohandas Gandhi High School) in Rajkot is one of the oldest institutions in India today.
History
This school was constructed during British rule in India by political agent Kernel Singh. This was the first English school in the saurashtra (region), which was originally called Rajkot English School was founded on October 17, 1853. It later became a full fledged high school By 1868 AD. It came to be known as the Rajkot High School in 1886. It was named Alfred High School in the late 1907. The present buildings of the Alfred High School were built for Kathiawar by HH Nawab of Junagadh in memory of H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh. This School was opened in January, 1875 by H.E. Sir Philip Wodehouse, KCB & GCSI, Governor of Bombay. [1]
Mahatma Gandhi did his schooling from Alfred High School. The name Alfred High School was changed to "Mohandas Gandhi High School" after Gandhiji took his primary education in this school and considering his devotion and strive for the independent nation. [2]
See also
References
- ^ "Source", Retrieved on December 26, 2007
- ^ "Colonial Tour of RMC", Retrieved on December 26, 2007
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