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Elphinstone High School was a school established in 1822 in 
Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar was admitted in Elphinstone High School in 1904. He completed his matriculation in 1907. He was the first untouchable in India to achieve the matriculation feat.
Greater Bombay District Gazetteer 1986, British Period
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Bombay
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second-m ...
, India
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in honour of Mountstuart Elphinstone
Mountstuart Elphinstone (6 October 1779 – 20 November 1859) was a Scottish statesman and historian, associated with the government of British India. He later became the Governor of Bombay (now Mumbai) where he is credited with the open ...
, Governor of Bombay (1819–1827). In 1834 the Elphinstone Institute was founded, which started the Elphinstone College
Elphinstone College is one of the constituent colleges of Dr. Homi Bhabha State University, a state cluster university. Established in 1823, it is one of the oldest colleges in Mumbai. It played a major role in shaping and developing the ed ...
. The English medium school in Bombay was renamed as the Elphinstone High School.
Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar was admitted in Elphinstone High School in 1904. He completed his matriculation in 1907. He was the first untouchable in India to achieve the matriculation feat.
References
Greater Bombay District Gazetteer 1986, British Period
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