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Mayo College is a public school founded by Richard Southwell Bourke, the Earl of Mayo, who was Viceroy of India from 1869 to 1872 and was popularly known as Lord Mayo in India. For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ...
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The title Earl of the County of Mayo, usually known simply as Earl of Mayo, was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1785 for John Bourke, 1st Viscount Mayo. ...
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The idea for the college was first proposed on May 28, 1869 by Colonel Walter. The school was founded in 1875 and Col. Sir Oliver St. John became its first principal.[1] For other uses, see College (disambiguation). ...
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The founder's intention was to create an Eton of India. Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton, Viceroy of India said in a speech on campus in 1879: The Kings College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor, commonly known as Eton College or just Eton, is a public school (privately funded and independent) for boys, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. It is located in Eton, near Windsor in England, north of Windsor Castle, and...
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- " 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. Ajmer is India’s Eton and you are India’s Eton boys.” " [2]
Mayo College is often considered as one of the best boarding schools in the country,[3] The Kings College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor, commonly known as Eton College or just Eton, is a public school (privately funded and independent) for boys, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. It is located in Eton, near Windsor in England, north of Windsor Castle, and...
Students from the school refer to themselves as Mayoites.
Mayo College has a well established exchange programme for students to travel overseas to enrich their studies.
 Mayo College Main Building seen here against Madar hill, Aravali Hill Range
History
The school was founded by Richard Southwell Bourke, Earl of Mayo, and Viceroy of India from 1869 to 1872 known popularly in India as Lord Mayo. Bourke was born on February 21st, 1822 and died on February 8th 1872. Download high resolution version (500x623, 100 KB) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...
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 Monitors of Mayo College in 1931-32 The architecture of the school buildings evokes the grandeur of Rajasthan. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 592 pixel Image in higher resolution (1854 × 1372 pixel, file size: 1. ...
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Mangal Singh from Alwar was the first student to be admitted to the institution in October 1875. The second student was Mahatab Singh of Nindar. Alwar is famous for its scenic landscape Alwar is a city in the Rajasthan state of western India. ...
This is the name of village given in succession as Jagir to Rao Shivbramh or Sheobramh,the fourth son of Raja Udaikaran of Amber (1366-1388). ...
A number of illustrious Principals have guided the schools since its founding, but the most noteworthy is J. T. M. (Jack) Gibson, Principal from 1954-1969, who gave Mayo College its current post-independence identity by hiring young faculty, upgrading the curriculum, and persuading families other than the nobility of Rajasthan to send their sons to the school.[4][5]
 Mayo College Coat of Arms
School stamp Indian Postage Stamp issued on Mayo College, Ajmer, India in 1986 On April 12th, 1986, the post and telegraph department of the government of India released a special stamp of Mayo College with the magnificent Main School building on its face recognizing the school's pre-eminent role in the field of education.
Some facts about the school - Mayo's first student, H.H. Maharaja Mangal Singh of Alwar, arrived at the school gates in October 1875 on the back of an elephant accompanied by 300 retainers and a menagerie of tigers, camels and horses!
- One of the school's long standing traditions is meeting for tea in the lawns known as Mughal Gardens immediately after the Annual Prizegiving Ceremony; it is believed that Mr. MN Kapur (who subsequently went on to become one of Modern School New Delhi's most respected & beloved principals) did away with the act of using a rope to divide English guests and Indian guests at this ceremony.
- The Annual Prizegiving, one of the oldest ceremonies at Mayo, has seen many a respected and well known individual presiding as Chief Guest including Lord Irwin, Viceroy of India, Lord Chelmford, Governor General of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Ex President of India, HH Maharaja Sawai Man Singh of Jaipur, HH Maharani Gayatri Devi of Jaipur, Mrs Vijayalakshmi Pandit, Dr Zakir Husain, Ex President of India, Dr Karan Singh, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, Ex Prime Minister of India, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, H.H. Sayyid Faher Bin Taimur of Oman, HM Birendra Shah, King of Nepal, Sardar Khushwant Singh, HH Madhavrao Scindia, Sir Peter Ustinov, Mr Jasant Singh, etc.
- Other traditions at Mayo include an Annual Horseback Parade by the students and a number of Sporting fixtures between Old Boys and Current Students (including a Polo Match)
- Mayo College has Sports Facilities of the highest standard for students and staff consisting of many playing fields for Football, Hockey and even a picturesque Cricket Ground with a view of the Aravali Hills and a beautiful old Red Sandstone Pavillion. The Squash Players may choose between the Modern Glass Backed courts or the Historic Fanshawe Courts, open to sky. Currently, a Golf Course is being constructed on campus.
- Visitors to Mayo College often stay in the heart of the sprawling campus in the Oman Guest House located in close proximity to the Principal's Residence and the Basketball Courts.
Notable alumni Main Article: List of Old-Mayoites
Alumni of Mayo College are known as Old-Mayoites. An alumn (with a silent n), alum, alumnus, or alumna is a former student of a college, university, or school. ...
See also - Mayo College Girls School
Mayo College Girls School is one of the most prestigious public schools / boarding schools located in Ajmer, Rajasthan (a state in India). ...
References - ^ List of Principals of Mayo College Accessed November 11th 2007
- ^ Mayo College as India's Eton A speech by the Earl of Lytton in 1879
- ^ Bearers of the standards, Outlook C Fore Survey Outlook Magazine, 2001. Accessed November 11th 2007
- ^ List of principals on the Mayo College website
- ^ 'The Gibson Years'. The Mayo College Alumni website.
External links - Official website of: "Mayo College", Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
- Mayo College Old Boys / Alumni Associations
- IPSC school profile
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