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Raja Shivaji Vidyalaya (formerly known as King George High School), is a high school in the Dadar neighborhood of Mumbai, India. The school was founded in 1912, and named in honor King George V who had visited India in 1911. It was renamed in 1974, at which time it switched from an English language curriculum to a Marathi curriculum. It has since resumed English education, becoming a "semi-English" (mixed English/Marathi) institution.[1]
In 2012, former President of India, Pratibha Patil was the guest of honor at the school's centenary celebration.[1]
Notable alumni
Notable alumni of the school include:[1]
- Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare, governor of Orissa
- Manohar Prahlad Awti, Vice Admiral & Commander in Chief of the Westrn Fleet of Indian nNavy
- Prashant Damle, actor
- Madhav Mantri, cricketer
- Dilip Vengsarkar, cricketer
- Bhargavi Chirmule, actor
- Urmila Matondkar (actor)
- Sachin Pilgaokar (Actor)
- Major Ramesh Dadkar, Veer Charkra Awardee
- Anil Gangadhar Tendolkar, Cardio-Vascular and Thoracic Surgeon
- Shashank Parulekar, Professor and Head, Dept of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Seth G S Medical College and K E M Hospital
vinay modak (former cricketer& actor & cricket umpire) asawari joshi,(actress) savita kurtadkar( journalist)
References
- ^ a b c Bhandary, Shreya (12 March 2012). "President Pratibha Patil to grace Dadar school's centenary". Times of India.
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