Kalikrishna Girls' High School

Kalikrishna Girls' High School
Kalikrishna Girls' High School
	Sign board of school entrance
Address
	Rishi Bankim Chandra Road, Barasat; Kolkata, West Bengal, 700124; India
Coordinates	22°42′50″N 88°28′42″E / 22.7137563°N 88.478351°ECoordinates: 22°42′50″N 88°28′42″E / 22.7137563°N 88.478351°E
Information
Type	High school
Established	1847; 177 years ago
Founder	Kalikrishna Mitra
School board	West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
Headmistress	Mousumi Sengupta
Grades	I–XII
Gender	Girls
Language	Bengali
Colour(s)	Green and white

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Barasat Kalikrishna Girls' High School is a heritage high school for girls in Barasat, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

History[edit]

It was established in 1847 by Kalikrishna Mitra, with the support of Nabinkrishna Mitra and Peary Charan Sarkar.

The school faced resistance from conservative Brahmin in Bengal but was able to sustain the school due to the support of John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune. It has the distinction of being the first non-government girls’ school, run by Indians.^[1]^[2] This is the first free Girls' High School of British India established by any Indian except Christian Missionary or Government.^[3]^[4]

References[edit]

↑ Sengupta, Subodh Chandra and Bose, Anjali (editors), (1976/1998), Sansad Bangali Charitabhidhan (Biographical dictionary) in Bengali, pp 291-292, ISBN 81-85626-65-0
↑ Calcutta High Court. "Headmistress, Kali Krishna vs Chittaranjan Shil". Retrieved 25 March 2018.
↑ Rao, Shruthi (15 August 2019). 10 Indian Women Who Were the First to Do What They Did. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-5305-903-3.
↑ Natarajan, Dr N. K. (5 July 2021). SSB Interview: The Complete Guide, Second Edition. Jaico Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-8495-569-9.

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[1] Sengupta, Subodh Chandra and Bose, Anjali (editors), (1976/1998), Sansad Bangali Charitabhidhan (Biographical dictionary) in Bengali, pp 291-292, ISBN 81-85626-65-0

[2] Calcutta High Court. "Headmistress, Kali Krishna vs Chittaranjan Shil". Retrieved 25 March 2018.

[3] Rao, Shruthi (15 August 2019). 10 Indian Women Who Were the First to Do What They Did. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-5305-903-3.

[4] Natarajan, Dr N. K. (5 July 2021). SSB Interview: The Complete Guide, Second Edition. Jaico Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-8495-569-9.

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