Montfort School, Kolathur

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Montfort School
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Kolathur

Tamil Nadu

India
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TypeHigher-secondary school
MottoIn God We Trust
School districtSalem

Montfort School, Kolathur, is a higher-secondary school for boys and girls (Co-ed) run by the Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel in the town of Kolathur, near Mettur, in Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India. It follows the Matriculation board of Education system.

The Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel (SG), otherwise Gabrielite Brothers or Frères de Saint-Gabriel (FSG), is a religious institute. Its roots go back to Louis de Montfort, who opened a few schools for poor children in La Rochelle, France, in about 1711.

Kolathur, Salem city in Tamil Nadu, India

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Salem district District in Tamil Nadu, India

Salem District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. Salem was the biggest district before separating Dharmapuri in Tamilnadu. The district was now separated into Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Namakkal as individual district. Salem is the district headquarters and other major towns in the district include Attur, Mettur Sankagiri and Edappadi. Salem two thousand years ago is evident from the discovery of silver coins of the Greek Emperor Tiberices Claudices Nero in Koneripatti of Salem in 1987. It was ruled by Mazhavar King Kolli Mazhavan and kings Adhiyamaan and Valvil Ori of sangam age. It comes under Kongu Nadu & Mazhanadu a vast region dated 2nd century BC. Salem was the largest district of Tamil Nadu. It was bifurcated into Salem – Dharmapuri districts in 1965 and Namakkal district in 1997.


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