The idea for the college was proposed in 1869 by Colonel Walter. It was founded in 1875 and Colonel Sir Oliver St John became its first principal.[2] The founder's intention was to create an "Eton of India". The 1st Earl of Lytton, Viceroy of India, said in a speech on campus in 1879:
"The idea was well expressed long ago by Colonel Walter in an excellent and most suggestive report which may have influenced Lord Mayo when he founded the present college. In that very sensible report Colonel Walter pointed out that what was then most needed for the education of India's young rulers and nobles was an Indian Eton. Mayo is India's Eton and you are India's Eton boys".[3]
On 12 April 1986, the Indian Postal Service released a stamp showing the main building of Mayo College. The multicolour stamp was designed by India Security Press. The first day cover shows the emblem of the college. The cancellation was designed by Nenu Bagga.[4]
School museum
The Danmal Mathur Museum is housed in Jhalawar House, which it shares with the Art School. The museum showcases priceless antiques and an armoury section. It is considered one of the best collections found in any in school museum of the world.[5]
Lt. Gen. Nathu Singh Rathore, the second Indian officer to graduate from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, was a distinguished strategist who served as a Division Commander in Burma during the Second World War. He was offered the position of Commander in Chief of the Indian Army in 1949 but declined the position in favour of his senior, K M Cariappa.[6]
^. Poonacha Machaiah. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
^"JTM Gibson Award for Excellence". Remembering Jack Gibson. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
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Official website
April 07, 2023
mayo, college, this, article, multiple, issues, please, help, improve, discuss, these, issues, talk, page, learn, when, remove, these, template, messages, this, article, contains, content, that, written, like, advertisement, please, help, improve, removing, pr. This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view June 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Mayo College news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Mayo College informally Mayo is a boys only private boarding school in Ajmer Rajasthan India It was founded in 1875 by Richard Bourke 6th Earl of Mayo who was the Viceroy of India from 1869 to 1872 This makes it one of the oldest public boarding schools in India Mayo CollegeCoat of Arms of Mayo CollegeLocationSrinagar RoadAjmer 305001 IndiaInformationTypePrivate boarding schoolMottoLet there be LightFounded1875 148 years ago 1875 FounderRichard Bourke 6th Earl of MayoSchool boardCBSEAuthorityBoard of Governors Mayo College General CouncilPresident of General CouncilBrijraj SinghDirectorSurendra Hari KulkarniFounder HeadmasterCol Sir Oliver St JohnGenderBoysNumber of pupils750LanguageEnglishCampus183 AcresHouses12Colour s MascotPeacockNicknameMayoPublicationMayoor Cyber QuestSchool feesApprox 8 16 lakh per annum 1 AffiliationCentral Board of Secondary EducationFormer pupilsMayoitesWebsitewww mayocollege comThe idea for the college was proposed in 1869 by Colonel Walter It was founded in 1875 and Colonel Sir Oliver St John became its first principal 2 The founder s intention was to create an Eton of India The 1st Earl of Lytton Viceroy of India said in a speech on campus in 1879 The idea was well expressed long ago by Colonel Walter in an excellent and most suggestive report which may have influenced Lord Mayo when he founded the present college In that very sensible report Colonel Walter pointed out that what was then most needed for the education of India s young rulers and nobles was an Indian Eton Mayo is India s Eton and you are India s Eton boys 3 Contents 1 Postage stamp 2 School museum 2 1 Sports 3 Notable alumni 4 J T M Gibson Award for Excellence 5 See also 6 Notes 7 External linksPostage stamp Edit Mayo College stamp On 12 April 1986 the Indian Postal Service released a stamp showing the main building of Mayo College The multicolour stamp was designed by India Security Press The first day cover shows the emblem of the college The cancellation was designed by Nenu Bagga 4 School museum EditThe Danmal Mathur Museum is housed in Jhalawar House which it shares with the Art School The museum showcases priceless antiques and an armoury section It is considered one of the best collections found in any in school museum of the world 5 College building c 1895 Monitors of batch of 1931 32 Sports Edit Main article Mayo College GroundNotable alumni EditMain article List of Mayoites Lt Gen Nathu Singh Rathore the second Indian officer to graduate from the Royal Military College Sandhurst was a distinguished strategist who served as a Division Commander in Burma during the Second World War He was offered the position of Commander in Chief of the Indian Army in 1949 but declined the position in favour of his senior K M Cariappa 6 J T M Gibson Award for Excellence EditManish Sabharwal 7 See also EditMayo College Girls School Daly College Scindia School Rajkumar College Raipur Rajkumar College Rajkot Baldwin Boys High SchoolNotes Edit https mayocollege com admissions fees structure List of Principals of Mayo College Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 November 2007 Mayo College as India s Eton Archived 28 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine A speech by the Earl of Lytton in 1879 Detailed stamp release information Opportunities The Mayo College Ajmer Usurped The Hindu 9 June 2004 Bring back leaders like Lt General Nathu Singh Rathore Field Marshall Cariappa Poonacha Machaiah Archived from the original on 20 April 2016 Retrieved 10 April 2016 JTM Gibson Award for Excellence Remembering Jack Gibson Retrieved 30 November 2019 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mayo College Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mayo College amp oldid 1148545598, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
