Hindu Higher Secondary School
Hindu Higher Secondary School | |
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Location | |
Triplicane Chennai , Tamil Nadu India | |
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Motto | Satyam, Jnanam, Anantam, Brahma |
Established | 1852; 172 years ago (1852) |
Alumni | See below |
Nobel laureates | Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar |
The Hindu Higher Secondary School (HHSS), located on Big Street, Triplicane, Chennai, India, is one of the oldest secondary schools in South India, having been established in 1852. The school was founded at a time when many parents were reluctant to send their children to schools managed and run by the British, in this case, the English East India Company.
History
The schools roots are in two boys' schools in the Triplicane area of Madras, the Dravida Pathasala (Pathasala means school in Sanskrit) for Tamil boys and the Hindu Balura Pathsala for Telugu boys. In 1860, these two Pathsalas were merged, the new entity being named the "Triplicane Andhra Dravida Balura Pathasala". The school was later again renamed "The Triplicane Anglo-Vernacular High School". Finally, in 1897, the school's name was changed to "Hindu High School".[1]
The building
Construction of a large school building was completed in 1897, the L-shaped red brick building having been designed by the architect Henry Irwin. The three-storey building was constructed by Namberumal Chetty, on a plot of 40,000 square feet (3,700 m2). Wide and broad verandas and big windows ensured proper ventilation, while high ceilings and rows of arches imparted an imposing look to the school building. With additional construction done over a period of time, the building is now T-shaped.[1]
Notable alumni
- G. N. Balasubramaniam, Carnatic vocalist[2]
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Nobel Prize–winning astrophysicist.
- Kamal Haasan, actor and filmmaker[3]
- S. V. Ranga Rao, actor and filmmaker[3]
References
- ^ a b Muthiah, S (2 February 2004). "Presidency's feeder". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 August 2018.[dead link]
- ^ "G.N. BALASUBRAMANIAM (1910-1965), A genius and a pathbreaker". Sruti magazine. December 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ a b "Old boys recall their school days". The Hindu. 5 September 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
External links
- Hindu Higher Secondary School
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