Alfred High School

Alfred High School

Infobox School
name = Alfred High School
caption = Ariel view of Alfred High School
nickname =


motto =
founded = October 17, 1853
established = 1885
type = Public
affiliation = GSEB
district = Rajkot
grades = 10+2
founder = H.H. Nawab of Junagadh
president =
principal =
head of school =
dean =
faculty =
staff =
students = 720 approximately
enrollment =
athletics = Cricket, Football, hockey,
conference =
colors = White, Navyblue
mascot =
alumni = Mahatma Gandhi
free_label = Current Name
free_text = Mohandas Gandhi High School
free_label2 = Architect
free_text2 = Sir Robert Bell Booth
location = Jawahar Road,
Rajkot
coordinates = coord|22.298492|70.801724|region:IN_type:edu|display=inline
country = India
homepage =

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. [" [http://rajkotcityguide.com/guide08/visit-rajkot Source] ", Retrieved on December 26, 2007]

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. [" [http://www.rmc.gov.in/tourist_detail.php Colonial Tour of RMC] ", Retrieved on December 26, 2007]

ee also

* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
* The Rajkumar College
* Rajkot

References



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