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== History ==
== History ==
[[Annie Besant]] established the school in July, 1898, with a vision of educating Indian children based on Hindu philosophy.<ref>Rana P. B. Singh and Pravin S. Rana, ''Banaras Region: A Spiritual and Cultural Guide'' (Varanasi: Indica Books, 2002), 141.</ref> The first principal was Dr. Arthur Richardson, an English science teacher. <ref>Kumari Jayawardena, ''The White Woman's Other Burden: Western Women and South Asia during British Colonial Rule'' (Routledge, 1995), 128-129. Available at [http://books.google.com/books?id=hYSakXJIxOMC&pg=PA128&lpg=PA128&dq=%22Central+Hindu+College%22&source=bl&ots=GuNjIfXHSb&sig=EL6i7Fk4UexibelXHn4gbi8itlg&hl=en#PPA128,M1 Google Books].</ref> Shortly after the school opened, [[George S. Arundale]] was appointed as a Professor of History. In 1908, he was appointed Headmaster of the Central Hindu College School, and later Principal of the College. He was very popular with both teachers and students.<ref>"George Sydney Arundale (1878 - 1945)," Theosophical Society, Adyar Web page. [http://www.ts-adyar.org/node/80]</ref>
[[Annie Besant]] established the school in July, 1898, with a vision of educating Indian children based on Hindu philosophy.<ref>Rana P. B. Singh and Pravin S. Rana, ''Banaras Region: A Spiritual and Cultural Guide'' (Varanasi: Indica Books, 2002), 141.</ref> Among the other founders was [[Rai Pyare Lāll Sāhab]]. The first principal was Dr. Arthur Richardson, an English science teacher. <ref>Kumari Jayawardena, ''The White Woman's Other Burden: Western Women and South Asia during British Colonial Rule'' (Routledge, 1995), 128-129. Available at [http://books.google.com/books?id=hYSakXJIxOMC&pg=PA128&lpg=PA128&dq=%22Central+Hindu+College%22&source=bl&ots=GuNjIfXHSb&sig=EL6i7Fk4UexibelXHn4gbi8itlg&hl=en#PPA128,M1 Google Books].</ref> Shortly after the school opened, [[George S. Arundale]] was appointed as a Professor of History. In 1908, he was appointed Headmaster of the Central Hindu College School, and later Principal of the College. He was very popular with both teachers and students.<ref>"George Sydney Arundale (1878 - 1945)," Theosophical Society, Adyar Web page. [http://www.ts-adyar.org/node/80]</ref>


==Publications==
==Publications==

Revision as of 00:49, 24 December 2016

Central Hindu College, now known as Central Hindu School, is located in Varanasi, India. It is one of India's largest schools, with about 2000 boys and 1700 girls. It is governed by Banaras Hindu University, with which it has been closely associated since 1915.

History

Annie Besant established the school in July, 1898, with a vision of educating Indian children based on Hindu philosophy.[1] Among the other founders was Rai Pyare Lāll Sāhab. The first principal was Dr. Arthur Richardson, an English science teacher. [2] Shortly after the school opened, George S. Arundale was appointed as a Professor of History. In 1908, he was appointed Headmaster of the Central Hindu College School, and later Principal of the College. He was very popular with both teachers and students.[3]

Publications

  • Sanâtana Dharma: An Advanced Text Book of Hindu Religion and Ethics, by Central Hindu College. Published by The Board of Trustees, Central Hindu college, 1903.

Additional resources

Notes

  1. Rana P. B. Singh and Pravin S. Rana, Banaras Region: A Spiritual and Cultural Guide (Varanasi: Indica Books, 2002), 141.
  2. Kumari Jayawardena, The White Woman's Other Burden: Western Women and South Asia during British Colonial Rule (Routledge, 1995), 128-129. Available at Google Books.
  3. "George Sydney Arundale (1878 - 1945)," Theosophical Society, Adyar Web page. [1]