Alfred High School The Alfred High School (also known as Mohandas Gandhi High School) in Rajkot is one of the oldest institutions in India today.
High School
The Alfred High School (also known as Mohandas Gandhi High School) in Aerial view of Alfred High School
History
Location Jawahar Road, Rajkot India
This school was constructed 22°17′55″N 70°48′06″E22.298492°N Coordinates during British rule in India by 70.801724°E political agent Kernel Singh. Information This was the first English school Type Public in the saurashtra (region), which Established 1885 was originally called Rajkot Founded October 17, 1853 English School was founded on Founder H.H. Nawab of Junagadh October 17, 1853. It later School became a full fledged high Rajkot district school By 1868 AD. It came to Grades 10+2 be known as the Rajkot High Students 720 approximately School in 1886. It was named Color(s) White, Navyblue Alfred High School in the late Athletics Cricket, Football, hockey, 1907. The present buildings of Affiliation GSEB the Alfred High School were Alumni Mahatma Gandhi built for Kathiawar by HH Current Nawab of Junagadh in memory Mohandas Gandhi High School Name of H.R.H. the Duke of Architect Sir Robert Bell Booth 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]