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The Irish Presbyterian Mission high school, abbreviated as I P Mission School, is a school in
The school building was one of the first modern structural construction was supervised by Rao Bahadur Himmatlal Engineer who also constructed the Ellis Bridge. The school was built of red bricks in Gothic architecture.
File:I P Mission School Ahmedabad 1.jpg, New school building
File:I P Mission School Ahmedabad 3.jpg, Another school building
File:I P Mission School Ahmedabad 6.jpg, Facade of old school building (now administrative office)
File:I P Mission School Ahmedabad 8.jpg, Old school building gate
File:I P Mission School Ahmedabad.jpg, Building front visible from road
File:I P Mission School Ahmedabad 9.jpg, Gate
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per t ...
. Established in 1866 by the Irish Presbyterian Mission The Irish Presbyterian Mission was an Irish Presbyterian missionary society.
Activities
China
It was involved in sending workers to countries such as China during the late Qing Dynasty.
India
It also sent missionaries to Kathiawar peninsula of G ...
, it grew over the years in the major educational institutions group.
History
TheIrish Presbyterian Mission The Irish Presbyterian Mission was an Irish Presbyterian missionary society.
Activities
China
It was involved in sending workers to countries such as China during the late Qing Dynasty.
India
It also sent missionaries to Kathiawar peninsula of G ...
high school was opened in June 1866 at the cost of the Presbyterian church in Ireland, the contributions amounting to £114 (Rs. 1140). It was first opened in Shahibaug
Shahibaug is a locality of the city of Ahmedabad.
History
Shahibaug or Shahibagh, or the Royal Garden palace, was built in 1622 by Shah Jahan then (1616-1622) Viceroy of Ahmedabad, to give work to the poor during a season of scarcity. The pa ...
and later shifted to new building near Ellis Bridge
The Ellis Bridge is a century-old bridge in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. It bridges the western and eastern parts of the city across the Sabarmati river. This bowstring arch truss bridge was the first bridge in Ahmedabad, constructed in 1892. Concret ...
. In the beginning there were 34 students; by 1879 there were 201 students. Today it serves more than 11,000 students and professionals across Gujarat.
School building
The school building was one of the first modern structural construction was supervised by Rao Bahadur Himmatlal Engineer who also constructed the Ellis Bridge. The school was built of red bricks in Gothic architecture.
Gallery
See also
*Sheth Chimanlal Nagindas Vidyalaya
, motto_translation = The light radiates from Him.
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, city = Ahmedabad
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References
{{Reflist Schools in Ahmedabad 1866 establishments in India Gothic Revival architecture in India