RC Commercial High School

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RC Commercial High School, founded as Ranchhodlal Chhotalal High School, is one of the oldest high school of Gujarat, located in Ahmedabad.[1]

History[]

The school was founded in 1846 by Ranchhodlal Chhotalal and was the second English medium school and high school of the city after the , which was founded in 1824.[2] The school conducted an entrance test for admission and many elite mill owners and eminent personalities lined up for admission at this school[1]

In 1904, the foundation of a new building with infrastructure for the school was laid by Lord Lamington.[3] The infrastructure had badminton and tennis courts, as well as a gymnasium for students' all-around physical development. Students could also learn French, Sanskrit and Persian and a hostel catered to those coming from far away.[1]

In 1967, the school was taken over by the local government and converted into a Gujarati-medium school lost its prominence.[1]

Present status[]

Currently, it is run by the government as Gujarati-medium high school and is known as RC Commerce High School.[2][1][4]

Alumnus[]

Among its notable alumni include Shrenik Kasturbhai and Arvind Narottambhai of Lalbhai group and Arvind Mills. , who played Cricket for Pakistan, and Jasu Patel, who played for India, also studied here.[1] Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar was also alumni of this school.[5] Congress leader Ahsan Jafri was also alumni of the school, who also edited the Urdu magazine published by the school in his time.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Entrance test for class IV in 1865! - Times of India". The Times of India. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b Mehta, Kapilray M. (1959). Ahmedabad, 1958. Gujarat Publishers. p. 72. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  3. ^ Occasional Reports. Superintendent Government Printing. 1911. pp. 66–67. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  4. ^ Gujarat, India Superintendent of Census Operations (1964). District Census Handbook. Director, Government Print. and Stationery, Gujarat State. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  5. ^ GANESH VASUDEO MAVALANKAR (1989 ed.). Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. 2016. ISBN 9788123023236. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  6. ^ Gayer, Laurent (2012). Muslims in Indian Cities: Trajectories of Marginalisation. Hurst. pp. 63–64. ISBN 9781849041768. Retrieved 17 June 2017.

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