Jharia Raj High School

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Jharia Raj High School
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Jharia Raj High School
Rajapur, Purulia Dhanbad Rd.

Dhanbad
,
Jharkhand

India
Coordinates 23°45′10″N86°24′45″E / 23.7526801°N 86.4125971°E / 23.7526801; 86.4125971
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Established1866
GenderCo-educational

Jharia Raj High School is the oldest higher secondary school in Dhanbad district located near Jharia at Bhagatdih. [1]

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "New site for oldest school". The Telegraph Calcutta. 8 October 2015. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Papiya Ghosh (1 January 2008). Civil disobedience movement in Bihar, 1930-1934. Manak Publications. p. 66. ISBN   978-81-7827-000-5.
  3. 1 2 "Jharia Raj High School Jharia" . Retrieved 6 March 2016.[ dead link ]
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