Rajghat Besant School
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Rajghat Besant School in Varanasi
is one of the reputed resident-cum-day school of India
, established in 1934 by Jiddu Krishnamurti
. It is named after Dr. Annie Besant and located near Rajghat Railway Station on other side of river Ganges & Varanasi city.
The school was founded and is run by Krishnamurti Foundation
. The Krishnamurti Foundation India was originally established in 1928 as a charitable institution, J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Annie Besant
.
Rajghat Besant School is a residential, co-educational, English medium school affiliated to the CBSE Board, New Delhi. The school is within 400 acres of sprawling campus, stretching across both banks of the Varuna
, consists of the many units of the Rajghat Education Centre–the Rajghat Besant School (RBS), the Vasanta College for Girls, Vasantashram, and the Krishnamurti Study Centre/Retreat. Across the Varuna, the Rural Centre has the Sanjivan Hospital, a free primary health centre, the Rural Primary School for students from surrounding villages, a dairy, and an agricultural farm.Rajghat School is known for its joyful and stress free environment of studies.
In year 1953, Achyut Patwardhan
, a close associate of J. Krishnamurty, further expanded the area adjoining the school and founded the Rajghat Rural Centre, which houses two rural schools, one for boy and girl each, in Village Saraimohana, a hospital, a vocational training institute for women and a farm, which offers its services free of cost, all run by Krishnamurti Foundation Trust.
Varanasi
-Etymology:The name Varanasi has its origin possibly from the names of the two rivers Varuna and Assi, for the old city lies in the north shores of the Ganga bounded by its two tributaries, the Varuna and the Asi, with the Ganges being to its south...
is one of the reputed resident-cum-day school of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, established in 1934 by Jiddu Krishnamurti
Jiddu Krishnamurti
Jiddu Krishnamurti or J. Krishnamurti or , was a renowned writer and speaker on philosophical and spiritual subjects. His subject matter included: psychological revolution, the nature of the mind, meditation, human relationships, and bringing about positive change in society...
. It is named after Dr. Annie Besant and located near Rajghat Railway Station on other side of river Ganges & Varanasi city.
The school was founded and is run by Krishnamurti Foundation
Jiddu Krishnamurti
Jiddu Krishnamurti or J. Krishnamurti or , was a renowned writer and speaker on philosophical and spiritual subjects. His subject matter included: psychological revolution, the nature of the mind, meditation, human relationships, and bringing about positive change in society...
. The Krishnamurti Foundation India was originally established in 1928 as a charitable institution, J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Annie Besant
Annie Besant
Annie Besant was a prominent British Theosophist, women's rights activist, writer and orator and supporter of Irish and Indian self rule.She was married at 19 to Frank Besant but separated from him over religious differences. She then became a prominent speaker for the National Secular Society ...
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Rajghat Besant School is a residential, co-educational, English medium school affiliated to the CBSE Board, New Delhi. The school is within 400 acres of sprawling campus, stretching across both banks of the Varuna
Varuna River
The Varuna River is a minor tributary of the Ganges River. It is named after the god Varuna.The Varuna rises at , flows east-to-southeast for some 100 km, and joins the Ganges at , just downstream of Varanasi. The name Varanasi itself is interpreted to be derived from the name of the river...
, consists of the many units of the Rajghat Education Centre–the Rajghat Besant School (RBS), the Vasanta College for Girls, Vasantashram, and the Krishnamurti Study Centre/Retreat. Across the Varuna, the Rural Centre has the Sanjivan Hospital, a free primary health centre, the Rural Primary School for students from surrounding villages, a dairy, and an agricultural farm.Rajghat School is known for its joyful and stress free environment of studies.
In year 1953, Achyut Patwardhan
Achyut Patwardhan
Achyut Patwardhan was an Indian independence activist and political leader and founder of the Socialist Party of India. He was also a philosopher who believed fundamental change in society begins with man himself.- Early life :Achyut's father, Hari Keshav Patwardhan, was a prosperous legal...
, a close associate of J. Krishnamurty, further expanded the area adjoining the school and founded the Rajghat Rural Centre, which houses two rural schools, one for boy and girl each, in Village Saraimohana, a hospital, a vocational training institute for women and a farm, which offers its services free of cost, all run by Krishnamurti Foundation Trust.