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Residency
School
1870-1880:
The
idea of founding a college exclusively for the training of the
sons of Chiefs in Central India was first conceived by General
Sir Henry Daly who, soon after his appointment as Agent to the
Governor-General in Central India in 1869, impressed on the
Chiefs the desirability of suitably educating their sons. His
efforts soon bore fruit and in 1870 some Kumars joined the
Indore Residency School which was then located in the building
to the east of the Indore Residency Post Office.
A
further step forward in this direction was taken in 1874 when
the Government of India began to evince greater interest and
called for a report on the Indore Residency School and the
arrangements existing for the education of the sons of Chiefs.
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In 1875 Lord Northbrook paid a visit to Indore and personally
investigated the facilities for education that then existed,
and gave a public assurance that the Indore Residency School
would be raised to the status of a College for which the
Government of India would appoint and finance a Principal. In
addition to his duties as the head of the Indore Residency
College, the Principal was to guide the education of the sons
and relatives of Chiefs attending the College and have general
supervision over schools in Malwa. On 17th April 1876 a
separate class for the sons of chiefs, their sardars and
Jagirdars was formed and Mr Aberigh Mackay was later appointed
Principal of the Indore Residency College in December the same
year. In 1878 a boarding house was constructed as well as a
bungalow for the residence of the Principal.
College
Group 1877 |
