RB Ranchhodlal Chhotalal Girls High School

RB Ranchhodlal Chhotalal Girls High School is a girls high School, located in Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India. It is one of the oldest girls school of the country.[1]

History

The school was started by Gujarat Vernacular Society in 1892. It was named as RB Ranchhodlal Chhotalal Girls High School, after the chief donor, the textile-mill pioneer of Gujarat, Rao Bahadur Seth Ranchhodlal Chhotalal[1] It was not only the first girls school of the town but also of Gujarat.[1]

Present Status

The school still provides quality education to girls of the Ahmadabad town and is located in its original location at Desai Pol, Khadia in old town.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Census of India, 1961 - Volume 5, Issue 1 - Page 187
  2. ↑ RB Ranchhodlal Chhotalal Girls High Scho... in Khadia, Ahmedabad

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