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[[File:Hair_School,_Kolkata.jpg|thumb|Inside the Hare school building]]
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[[David Hare (philanthropist)|David Hare]] established  the school in 1818, opposite Hindu College, in the heart of [[College Street (Kolkata)|College Street]] <ref>{{cite web|title=College street|url=http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/no-filter/college-street-200-year-journey-of-a-street-a-culture-a-history-of-book-lovers-paradise/publisher=http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=17 July 2017}}</ref> after establishing the Calcutta School David Hare Book Society and the [[Presidency University, Kolkata|Hindu College]], Kolkata (now Presidency College) in 1817 and the Calcutta School Society in 1818. The school started with the name "Arpuli Pathshala" and later as Colootala Branch School,<ref>{{cite web|title=Hare School|url=http://pages.rediff.com/hare-school/475101|publisher=pages.rediff.com|access-date=7 February 2015}}</ref> finally it was renamed Hare School in 1867.
[[David Hare (philanthropist)|David Hare]] established  the school in 1818, opposite Hindu College, in the heart of [[College Street (Kolkata)|College Street]]<ref>{{cite web|title=College street|url=http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/no-filter/college-street-200-year-journey-of-a-street-a-culture-a-history-of-book-lovers-paradise/publisher=http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=17 July 2017}}</ref> after establishing the Calcutta School David Hare Book Society and the [[Presidency University, Kolkata|Hindu College]], Kolkata (now Presidency College) in 1817 and the Calcutta School Society in 1818. The school started with the name "Arpuli Pathshala" and later as Colootala Branch School,<ref>{{cite web|title=Hare School|url=http://pages.rediff.com/hare-school/475101|publisher=pages.rediff.com|access-date=7 February 2015}}</ref> finally it was renamed Hare School in 1867.


[[File:HareSchoolSaraswati.jpg|thumb|2006 Saraswati Puja at Hare School]]
[[File:HareSchoolSaraswati.jpg|thumb|2006 Saraswati Puja at Hare School]]
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==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
[[File:David Hare Statue by Edward Hodges Baily - 1845 CE - Hare School Playground - 87 College Street - Kolkata 2015-02-09 2256.JPG|thumb|upright|A statue of David Hare at the school]]
[[File:David Hare Statue by Edward Hodges Baily - 1845 CE - Hare School Playground - 87 College Street - Kolkata 2015-02-09 2256.JPG|thumb|upright|A statue of David Hare at the school]]
* [[Ashrafuddin Ahmad Chowdhury]], former general secretary of Congress Party
*[[Dakshinaranjan Mukherjee]], social reformer
*[[Dakshinaranjan Mukherjee]], social reformer
* [[Krishna Mohan Banerjee]] - educationist, linguist and Christian Missionary.
* [[Krishna Mohan Banerjee]] - educationist, linguist and Christian Missionary.
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* [[Saradananda|Swami Saradananda]] - (Saratchandra Chakrabarty) Direct disciple of [[Ramakrishna|Sri Ramakrishna]] - Author of Sri Ramkrishna Lilaprsanga
* [[Saradananda|Swami Saradananda]] - (Saratchandra Chakrabarty) Direct disciple of [[Ramakrishna|Sri Ramakrishna]] - Author of Sri Ramkrishna Lilaprsanga
*[[Vijnanananda|Swami Vijnanananda]] - (Hariprasanna Chattopadhyaya) Direct disciple of [[Ramakrishna|Sri Ramakrishna]]  
*[[Vijnanananda|Swami Vijnanananda]] - (Hariprasanna Chattopadhyaya) Direct disciple of [[Ramakrishna|Sri Ramakrishna]]  
*[[Mahendranath Gupta]] - (Author of [[Sri Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita|Sri Sri Ramkrishna Kathamrita]])
*[[Mahendranath Gupta]] - (Author of [[Sri Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita|Sri Sri Ramkrishna Kathamrita]])


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 21:47, 5 July 2021

Hare School
Address

, ,
700 073

India
Coordinates22°34′32.54″N 88°21′38.75″E / 22.5757056°N 88.3607639°E / 22.5757056; 88.3607639
Information
TypeGovernment school
Mottoতমসো মা জ্যোতির্গময়ঃ (illumine the darkness)
Religious affiliation(s)Secular
EstablishedSeptember 1, 1818; 208 years ago (September 1, 1818)
FounderDavid Hare
StatusActive
LocaleCollege Street
School boardWBBSE & WBCHSE
AuthorityGovernment of West Bengal
CategoryHigher Secondary
ChairmanGovernor of West Bengal
PrincipalPranab Kumar Bandyopadhyay
Faculty50
Teaching staff42
GradesI to Xll
Years offered200
GenderBoys' only
Age range5 to 18 years
Enrollment1320 (approximate intake)
LanguageBengali, English
CampusUrban
AffiliationsWest Bengal Board of Secondary Education
West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education

Hare School is one of the oldest schools in Kolkata, India, teaching grades one to twelve under the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education and the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. It is a state government-administered boys school and was established by the Scottish watch-maker, David Hare. The establishment date is not agreed upon, but the official year of establishment is 1818. Thus the school is declared as the oldest western type school in Asia.[1] The school is situated opposite the Presidency University, and is also adjacent to the University of Calcutta and Hindu School.[2] The combined campuses of the Hare School and Presidency College is one of the largest in Kolkata.[3]

History

Inside the Hare school building

David Hare established the school in 1818, opposite Hindu College, in the heart of College Street[4] after establishing the Calcutta School David Hare Book Society and the Hindu College, Kolkata (now Presidency College) in 1817 and the Calcutta School Society in 1818. The school started with the name "Arpuli Pathshala" and later as Colootala Branch School,[5] finally it was renamed Hare School in 1867.

2006 Saraswati Puja at Hare School
Main playground

Notable alumni

A statue of David Hare at the school

References

  1. "Overthere - Class apart". The Telegraph, Calcutta. 11 November 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  2. "Hare School, Kolkata". InfiniteCourses.com. www.infinitecourses.com. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  3. "Hare School". pages.rediff.com. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  4. "College street". Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  5. "Hare School". pages.rediff.com. Retrieved 7 February 2015.