Shri Shri (; , ) is a Sanskrit term denoting resplendence, wealth and prosperity, primarily used as an honorific. The word is widely used in South and Southeast Asian languages such as Marathi, Malay (including Indonesian and Malaysian), Javanese, ...

Shivaji Preparatory Military School, Pune is a

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boarding school in the heart of

Pune Pune (; ; also known as Poona, (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million ...

city in

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. In 1932,

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, the

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decided to use The Chhatrapati Shivaji Memorial Hall in Pune for the military school. The land of Shri Shivaji Preparatory Military School was donated by Shiledar Shirole (Patil) family who was one of the founding members of this school. The classes were started on 20 June 1932.Indicareer: Schools in India: Shri Shivaji Preparatory Military School, Pune
/ref> Boys of age 4–5 and 9–10 are admitted to the school. The school also allocates students of classes 1st to 4th and 5th to 10th in different buildings on the premises. An entrance test is held annually in April/ May for the academic session starting in June. The school shares its campus with The AISSMS College of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (HMCT). A girl's hostel for college-going girls aptly named The Jijamata Girl's Hostel and mess is placed near the college. It is a preparatory school for those desiring to join the

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due to it being one of the oldest military boarding schools in

Notable alumni

* Pratapsingh Raoji Rane – Chief Minister of Goa * Harshavardhan Patil – Cabinet Minister, Maharshtra *

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– Ex- Chairman, Selection Committee, BCCI *

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* Military schools in India Boys' schools in India High schools and secondary schools in Maharashtra Boarding schools in Maharashtra Monuments and memorials to Shivaji Schools in Pune 1932 establishments in India Educational institutions established in 1932 {{Maharashtra-school-stub

Notable alumni

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