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*[[Girivasan Thirumazhisai Chakravarthy]], holds Guinness World Record and Global World Record for Typing English Alphabets in fastest Time. <ref> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girivasan_Thirumazhisai_Chakravarthy</ref> |
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| Motto | Satyam, Jnanam, Anantam, Brahma |
| Established | 1852 |
| Alumni | See below |
| Nobel laureates | Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar |
The Hindu Higher Secondary School, located on Big Street, Triplicane, Chennai, India, is one of the oldest high schools in South India, having been established in 1852. The school was founded at a time when many parents were reluctant to send their children to schools managed and run by the British Raj.
The name
In 1852, there existed two boys' schools in the Triplicane area of Madras: the Dravida Pathasala (Pathasala means school in Sanskrit) for Tamil boys and the Hindu Balura Pathsala for Telugu boys. In 1860, these two Pathsalas were merged, the new entity being named the "Triplicane Andhra Dravida Balura Pathasala". The school was later again renamed "The Triplicane Anglo-Vernacular High School". Finally, in 1897, the school’s name was changed to "Hindu High School".
The building
Construction of a large school building was completed in 1897, the L-shaped red brick building having been designed by the architect Henry Irwin. The three-storey building was constructed by Namberumal Chetty, on a plot of 40,000 square feet (3,700 m2). Wide and broad verandas and big windows ensured proper ventilation, while high ceilings and rows of arches imparted an imposing look to the school building. With additional construction done over a period of time, the building is now T-shaped.
Notable alumni
- G. N. Balasubramaniam, Carnatic vocalist [1]
- Kamal Haasan, actor and filmmaker [2]
- Srinivasa Ramanujan, mathematician [citation needed]
- S. V. Ranga Rao, actor and filmmaker [2]
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, astrophysicist and Nobel laureate [citation needed]
- R. Venkataraman, 8th President of India [citation needed]
- Girivasan Thirumazhisai Chakravarthy, holds Guinness World Record and Global World Record for Typing English Alphabets in fastest Time. [3]
Notes
- ^ "G.N. BALASUBRAMANIAM (1910-1965), A genius and a pathbreaker". Sruti magazine. 2009. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ a b "Old boys recall their school days". The Hindu. September 5, 2008. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girivasan_Thirumazhisai_Chakravarthy
References
- "Presidency's feeder". The Hindu. February 2, 2004. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
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