 View of the School grounds Rangpur Zilla School (Rangpur District School) is a school located in Rangpur District, Bangladesh. It is one of the earliest schools established in Bengal. Rangpur is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ...
Bengal, known as Bôngo (Bengali: বঙà§à¦—), Bangla (বাংলা), Bôngodesh (বঙà§à¦—দেশ), or Bangladesh (বাংলাদেশ) in Bangla, is a region in the northeast of South Asia. ...
The school was established in 1832 as Rangpur Zamindar School, by the local Zaminders or landlords. Nathial Smith, the district collector working for the British East India Company led government, also had a central role. The school was inaugurated by Lord William Bentinck, the erstwhile Governor General of Bengal. The Maharaja or Cooch Bihar donated funds for construction of the school building. Krishna Nath Ray joined as the first headmaster of the school. 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was a joint-stock company which was granted an English Royal Charter by Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, with the intent to favour trade privileges in India. ...
The Lord William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, known as Lord William Bentinck (14 September 1774 - 17 June 1839) was a British statesman who served as Governor-General of India from 1828 to 1835. ...
The school was taken under the management of the Government of British India in 1857. It was affiliated with the Calcutta University. In 1862, it was renamed to Rangpur Zilla School. 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
Established in January 24, 1857, the University of Calcutta (also known as Calcutta University) is the first modern university in the Indian sub_continent. ...
1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
The school building and other facilities were expanded between 1870 and 1874. Hostels for students, one each for Brahmins, scheduled caste Hindus, and Muslims, were constructed in 1914. This page deals with the Hindu varna. ...
The school is known for the quality of education. For example, in 2004, it was 2nd among the top 10 schools in the Rajshahi Education Board in terms of results of the Secondary School Certificate Examination.[1] The Secondary School Certificate, also known as SSC, is a public examination taken by students in Bangladesh and in the states of Andhra Pradesh,Maharashtra and Goa in India after successfully completing at least ten years of schooling. ...
Notable alumni Prafulla Chaki (1888-1908) was an Indian freedom fighter and revolutionary associated with the Jugantar group of revolutionaries. ...
References - ^ Top 10 GPA-5 securing institutions under the Rajshahi Board, The Bangladesh Observer, 27 July, 2004.
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