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{{Infobox school<br />
| name = Irish Presbyterian Mission School<br />
| image = I P Mission School Ahmedabad 5.jpg<br />
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| caption = Old school building from northwest<br />
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| location = Raikhad, [[Ahmedabad]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|23.022066|72.581383|type:edu|display=inline,title}}<br />
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| opened = {{Start date|1866|6||df=y}}<br />
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| principal = JD Kalaswa<br />
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| website = {{official website}}<br />
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| district = Gujarat Christian Service Society<br />
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The '''Irish Presbyterian Mission high school''', abbreviated as '''I P Mission School''', is a school in [[Ahmedabad]]. Established in 1866 by the [[Irish Presbyterian Mission]], it grew over the years in the major educational institutions group.<br />
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==History==<br />
The [[Irish Presbyterian Mission]] high school was opened in June 1866 at the cost of the [[Presbyterian Church in Ireland|Presbyterian church in Ireland]], the contributions amounting to £114 (Rs. 1140). It was first opened in [[Shahibaug]] and later shifted to new building near [[Ellis Bridge]]. In the beginning there were 34 students; by 1879 there were 201 students. Today it serves more than 11000 students and professionals across Gujarat.<ref>{{cite book|title=Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EL4IAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA310|year=1879|publisher=Government Central Press|pages=310}} {{PD-notice}}</ref><ref name="ToI2013">{{cite web | title=Irish took to Gujarat with missionary zeal | website=The Times of India| date=24 November 2013 | url=http://m.timesofindia.com/city/ahmedabad/Irish-took-to-Gujarat-with-missionary-zeal/articleshow/26280446.cms | access-date=20 February 2015}}</ref><br />
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==School building==<br />
[[File:I P Mission School Ahmedabad 2.jpg|thumb|[[Gothic architecture]] of the old school]]<br />
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]].<ref name="ToI2013"/><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
<gallery><br />
File:I P Mission School Ahmedabad 1.jpg|New school building<br />
File:I P Mission School Ahmedabad 3.jpg|Another school building<br />
File:I P Mission School Ahmedabad 6.jpg|Facade of old school building (now administrative office)<br />
File:I P Mission School Ahmedabad 8.jpg|thumb|Old school building gate<br />
File:I P Mission School Ahmedabad.jpg|Building front visible from road<br />
File:I P Mission School Ahmedabad 9.jpg|Gate<br />
</gallery><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Sheth Chimanlal Nagindas Vidyalaya]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Schools in Ahmedabad]]<br />
[[Category:1866 establishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:Gothic Revival architecture in India]]</div>>MB