Jharia Raj High School is the oldest higher secondary school in Dhanbad district located near Jharia at Bhagatdih.[1]
History
The school was established in 1866, by Raja Durga Prasad Singh, the Zamindar of Jharia Raj and hence named Jharia Raj High School.[1] The district gazetteer notes that during Civil disobedience movement in 1930-34 the attendance at Jharia Raj School dropped from 420 to 89.[2]
The school is a co-educational school, which has a large playground, library and computer learning facilities.[3] The total number of students studying currently are 2024.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New site for oldest school(8 October 2015).
- ↑ Civil disobedience movement in Bihar, 1930-1934{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Manak Publications(1 January 2008). ISBN 978-81-7827-000-5
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jharia Raj High School Jharia.