Tamluk Hamilton High School
Address
Parbatipur

Tamluk
, ,
721636

India
Coordinates22°17′25″N 87°55′24″E / 22.2901856°N 87.9232188°E / 22.2901856; 87.9232188
Information
Motto"We Shall Over Come"
("আমরা করবো জয়")
Religious affiliation(s)Secular
Established1852 (1852)
School boardWBBSE,WBSCTE
School districtEast Medinipur
Grades1st
Campus typeUrban

Tamluk Hamilton High School is the second oldest school in the undivided Medinipur, in India.[1] It originated in 1852, five years before the founding of the University of Calcutta.

History

The school was founded in 1852 by Robert Charles Hamilton, a salt merchant and philanthropist.[2] A number of archaeological finds from Tamluk (as well as a couple of finds from the nearby village of Moyna) were being kept at the school as of 1951.[3]:230–1,235–6,238

Notable alumni

School uniform

White shirt with black shorts or trousers, white socks and black shoes.

See also

References

  1. "Tamluk Hamilton High School | Purba Medinipur | India". Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  2. ".:: Legacy of Midnapore - Tamluk Hamilton High School ::". www.midnapore.in. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  3. Ramachandran, T. N. (1951). "Tāmraliptī (Taṁluk)". Artibus Asiae. 14 (3): 226–239. doi:10.2307/3248590. ISSN 0004-3648. JSTOR 3248590.
  4. https://www.calcuttahighcourt.gov.in/Judges/269
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