| Jharia Raj High School | |
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| Address | |
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Rajapur, Purulia Dhanbad Rd. , | |
| Coordinates | 23°45′10″N 86°24′45″E / 23.7526801°N 86.4125971°E |
| Information | |
| Established | 1866 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
Jharia Raj High School is the oldest higher secondary school in Dhanbad district located near Jharia at Bhagatdih. [1]
History
The school was established in 1866, by Raja Durga Prasad Singh, the Zamindar of Jharia Raj and hence named Jharia Raj High School. [1] The district gazetteer notes that during Civil disobedience movement in 1930-34 the attendance at Jharia Raj School dropped from 420 to 89. [2]
The school is a co-educational school, which has a large playground, library and computer learning facilities. [3] The total number of students studying currently are 2024. [3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "New site for oldest school". The Telegraph Calcutta. 8 October 2015. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ Papiya Ghosh (1 January 2008). Civil disobedience movement in Bihar, 1930-1934. Manak Publications. p. 66. ISBN 978-81-7827-000-5.
- ^ a b "Jharia Raj High School Jharia". Retrieved 6 March 2016.
External links
- Google. "Jharia Raj High School" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
| Jharia Raj High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
| |
Rajapur, Purulia Dhanbad Rd. , | |
| Coordinates | 23°45′10″N 86°24′45″E / 23.7526801°N 86.4125971°E |
| Information | |
| Established | 1866 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
Jharia Raj High School is the oldest higher secondary school in Dhanbad district located near Jharia at Bhagatdih. [1]
History
The school was established in 1866, by Raja Durga Prasad Singh, the Zamindar of Jharia Raj and hence named Jharia Raj High School. [1] The district gazetteer notes that during Civil disobedience movement in 1930-34 the attendance at Jharia Raj School dropped from 420 to 89. [2]
The school is a co-educational school, which has a large playground, library and computer learning facilities. [3] The total number of students studying currently are 2024. [3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "New site for oldest school". The Telegraph Calcutta. 8 October 2015. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ Papiya Ghosh (1 January 2008). Civil disobedience movement in Bihar, 1930-1934. Manak Publications. p. 66. ISBN 978-81-7827-000-5.
- ^ a b "Jharia Raj High School Jharia". Retrieved 6 March 2016.
External links
- Google. "Jharia Raj High School" (Map). Google Maps. Google.