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Maharani Girls High School
Maharani Girls High School
Location
	West Bengal; India
Coordinates	27°02′14″N 88°15′43″E / 27.0372835°N 88.2619141°E
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Established	1908
Founder	Maharani Suniti Devi & Maharani Sucharu Devi
School district	Darjeeling
Category	Higher Secondary
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	WBBSE & WBCHSE

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Maharani Girls High School is a Higher Secondary school for girls located at Darjeeling, West Bengal, India.

History

The school was founded in 1908 through the efforts of Hemlata Sarkar, daughter of Sivanath Sastri,^[1] who was a Brahmo reformist. Hemlata was aided by Maharani Suniti Devi of Koch Bihar and her sister, the Maharani Sucharu Devi of Mayurbhanj, both daughters of another Brahmo reformist Keshub Chandra Sen. The maharanis funded the school and it was, therefore, was named Maharani Girls School.^[2] It was upgraded to a High School in 1911.^[3]

The school is affiliated with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education and teaching is in Bengali, Nepali and English; Sanskrit is also taught as a subject.^[4]

Lila Majumdar, the renowned writer of children's fiction in Bangla literature taught here for the year 1930- '31.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Chaudhurani, Sarala Devi; Ray, Sukhendu (2010). The Many Worlds of Sarala Devi / The Tagores and Sartorial Styles By Sukhendu Ray, Malavika Karlekar, Bharati Ray. p. 8. ISBN 9788187358312.
^ Ramusack, Barbara N. (2004). The Indian Princes and Their States, Volume 3 By Barbara N. Ramusack. p. 144. ISBN 9781139449083.
^ West Bengal District Gazetteers: Darjeeling. West Bengal District Gazetteers. 1980. p. 503.
^ Darjeeling, a favoured retreat, 1989 pp:90

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[1] Chaudhurani, Sarala Devi; Ray, Sukhendu (2010). The Many Worlds of Sarala Devi / The Tagores and Sartorial Styles By Sukhendu Ray, Malavika Karlekar, Bharati Ray. p. 8. ISBN 9788187358312.

[2] Ramusack, Barbara N. (2004). The Indian Princes and Their States, Volume 3 By Barbara N. Ramusack. p. 144. ISBN 9781139449083.

[3] West Bengal District Gazetteers: Darjeeling. West Bengal District Gazetteers. 1980. p. 503.

[4] Darjeeling, a favoured retreat, 1989 pp:90

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 '''Maharani Girls High School''' is a [[Higher Secondary]] school for girls located at [[Darjeeling]], [[West Bengal]], India.
-The school was founded in 1908 through the efforts of Hemlata Sarkar, daughter of [[Sivanath Sastri]],<ref>{{cite book|title=The Many Worlds of Sarala Devi / The Tagores and Sartorial Styles  By Sukhendu Ray, Malavika Karlekar, Bharati Ray|year=2010|pages=8|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U2pDxinD28AC&pg=PA8&dq=maharani+school+darjeeling&hl=en&sa=X&ei=8cfpT_fzK4fTrQfMofH6DQ&ved=0CEwQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=maharani%20school%20darjeeling&f=false}}</ref> who was a [[Brahmo Samaj|Brahmo]] reformist. Hemlata was aided by [[Suniti Devi|Maharani Suniti Devi]] of [[Koch Bihar]] and her sister, the [[Sucharu Devi|Maharani Sucharu Devi]] of [[Mayurbhanj]], both daughters of another Brahmo reformist [[Keshub Chandra Sen]]. The maharanis funded the school and it was therefore was named Maharani Girls School.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Indian Princes and Their States, Volume 3  By Barbara N. Ramusack|year=2004|pages=144|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Kz1-mtazYqEC&pg=PA144&dq=suniti+devi+cooch+behar&hl=en&sa=X&ei=b0LpT-HNHsPRrQfZr72aDg&ved=0CDIQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=suniti%20devi%20cooch%20behar&f=false}}</ref> It was upgraded to a High School in 1911.<ref>{{cite book|title=West Bengal District Gazetteers: Darjeeling|year=1980|publisher=West Bengal District Gazetteers|pages=503|url=https://books.google.com/books?ei=DOPpT8apFYnOrQeo2JCZDg&id=isJFAQAAIAAJ&dq=maharani+school+darjeeling&q=maharani+#search_anchor}}</ref>
+==History==
-The school is affiliated with the [[West Bengal Board of Secondary Education]]<ref>[http://www.schoolspedia.com/website/maharani-girls-high-school-darjeeling]</ref> and teaching is in [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Nepali language|Nepali]] and English; [[Sanskrit]] is also taught as a subject.<ref>Darjeeling, a favoured retreat,1989 pp:90</ref>
+The school was founded in 1908 through the efforts of Hemlata Sarkar, daughter of [[Sivanath Sastri]],<ref>{{cite book|title=The Many Worlds of Sarala Devi / The Tagores and Sartorial Styles By Sukhendu Ray, Malavika Karlekar, Bharati Ray|year=2010|pages=8|isbn=9788187358312|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U2pDxinD28AC&dq=maharani+school+darjeeling&pg=PA8|last1=Chaudhurani|first1=Sarala Devi|last2=Ray|first2=Sukhendu}}</ref> who was a [[Brahmo Samaj|Brahmo]] reformist. Hemlata was aided by [[Suniti Devi|Maharani Suniti Devi]] of [[Cooch Behar State|Koch Bihar]] and her sister, the [[Sucharu Devi|Maharani Sucharu Devi]] of [[Mayurbhanj]], both daughters of another Brahmo reformist [[Keshub Chandra Sen]]. The maharanis funded the school and it was, therefore, was named Maharani Girls School.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Indian Princes and Their States, Volume 3 By Barbara N. Ramusack|year=2004|pages=144|isbn=9781139449083|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Kz1-mtazYqEC&dq=suniti+devi+cooch+behar&pg=PA144|last1=Ramusack|first1=Barbara N.}}</ref> It was upgraded to a High School in 1911.<ref>{{cite book|title=West Bengal District Gazetteers: Darjeeling|year=1980|publisher=West Bengal District Gazetteers|pages=503|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=isJFAQAAIAAJ&q=maharani+}}</ref>
+The school is affiliated with the [[West Bengal Board of Secondary Education]] and teaching is in [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Nepali language|Nepali]] and English; [[Sanskrit]] is also taught as a subject.<ref>Darjeeling, a favoured retreat, 1989 pp:90</ref>
+[[Lila Majumdar]], the renowned writer of children's fiction in Bangla literature taught here for the year 1930- '31.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}
+==See also==
+*[[Education in India]]
+*[[List of schools in India]]
+*[[Education in West Bengal]]
 ==References==
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+==External links==
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+[[Category:Private schools in West Bengal]]
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-Lila Majumdar, the renowned writer of children's fiction in bangla literature taught here for a year 1931- '32.