Rajkumar College, Rajkot
Public (1938) school in India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Rajkumar College (or RKC) in Rajkot, Gujarat is one of the oldest K-12 institutions in India. RKC has a 28.656-acre (1,15,965 m²) campus in Rajkot. The foundation stone of Rajkumar College was laid in 1868. The institution was designed by Colonel Keatinge and was formally opened by the Governor of Bombay, H. B. Sir Seymour Fitzgerald, in 1870 and just celebrated Sesquicentenary in 2020 . The college was founded for the education of the princely order by the princes and chiefs of Kathiawad for their sons and relations.[1]
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Gymkhana Road Rajkot 360001 India | |
| Coordinates | 22.2932°N 70.7974°E |
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| Type | Public (1938) |
| Motto | "Knowledge is Power" |
| Established | 1868 |
| Founder | Richard Harte Keatinge |
| School district | Rajkot |
| President | HH Thakore Saheb Shri Mandhatasinhji of Rajkot |
| Principal | Mr. Yash Saxena |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Number of students | 1900 |
| Houses | Jhalawar, Halar, Sorath, Gohilwar |
| Athletics | Track and field, and athletics meet annually |
| Athletics conference | Boys and Girls Assemble |
| Sports | Cricket, football, hockey, swimming, basketball, tennis, table tennis, horse riding, volleyball, rifle shooting |
| Nickname | RKC |
| Affiliation | CBSE |
| Alumni website | http://www.rkcalumni.com/ |
| Website | www.rkcrajkot.com/ |
Girls College
Rajkumar College for Girls was introduced on 24 March 2011 by Governor of Gujarat Kamala Beniwal.[2]
Notable alumni
- Sambhaji Raje Chhatrapati
- Maharaja Bhavsinhji II of Bhavnagar State[3]
- Ranjitsinhji, Jam Saheb of Nawanagar (1872–1933)[3]
- Takhtsinhji, Maharaja of Bhavnagar[3]
- Ajay Jadeja, former Indian Cricketer
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