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in 1943. In the year 2016, St Xavier's School, Jaipur had celebrated its 75th Anniversary.

History

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, wished to have a similar institution in his home city, Jaipur. As a result, the Jesuits took over management of St. Mary's Boys School, which had been founded two years earlier, in 1941. The school became

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al in 1989.

Notable alumni

* Lt. Amit Bhardwaj, a soldier martyred in the Kargil War * Rajiv Mehrishi, Comptroller and Auditor General of India * Pratap Bhanu Mehta, vice-chancellor of Ashok University * Raghubir Singh, photographer *

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, Indian Actor.

References

External links

Official website

Student's portal

St.Xavier's alumni website
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History

Notable alumni

See also

References

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