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| *] – Prime Minister Of India<ref name=singhbusinessstandard>{{cite web|last=Phadnis|first=Aditi|title=Vishwanath Pratap Singh: The original Aam Aadmi hero|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/vishwanath-pratap-singh-the-original-aam-aadmi-hero-114012401250_1.html|work=Beyond Business|publisher=Business Standard|accessdate=1 April 2014|date=24 January 2014}}</ref> | *] – Prime Minister Of India<ref name=singhbusinessstandard>{{cite web|last=Phadnis|first=Aditi|title=Vishwanath Pratap Singh: The original Aam Aadmi hero|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/vishwanath-pratap-singh-the-original-aam-aadmi-hero-114012401250_1.html|work=Beyond Business|publisher=Business Standard|accessdate=1 April 2014|date=24 January 2014}}</ref> | ||
| Muhammad Ayub Khan - President Of Pakistan | Muhammad Ayub Khan - President Of Pakistan | ||
| Mohammad Ayub Khan – President Of Pakistan | |||
| Virbhadra Singh – Chief Minister Of Himachal Pradesh | |||
| Akram Khan – Minister of State for Home, Govt.of Haryana | |||
| Sahabzada Yaqub Khan – Minister Of Foreign Affairs, Governor Of East Pakistan, Ambassador to France | |||
| A. K. Singh – Minister Of Rural Developmen | |||
| Nur Khan – Governor Of West Pakistan, Air Chief Marshall | |||
| Raj Kapoor– Actor, Director, Producer | |||
| Randhir Kapoor – Actor, Director, Producer | |||
| Meiyang Chang – Actor, Singer, T.V. Host | |||
| Madan Mohan – Music Director | |||
| Md Shamsul Hasan Khan – Member Of Parliament | |||
| Awadhesh Pratap Singh – Member Of Parliament | |||
| Rajinder Singh – Member Of Legislative Assembly, Commandant General Of Home Guards | |||
| Genenral Mohammad Ayub Khan – Chief Of Army Staff | |||
| Yahya Khan - Chief Of Army Staff | |||
| Nur Khan – Air Chief Marshall | |||
| Hanut Singh – Lieutenant General | |||
| Sahabzada Yaqub Khan – Lieutenant General | |||
| Sahabzada Yaqub Khan - Lutenant General | |||
| Vijai Singh Shekhawat – Chief Of Naval Staf | |||
| Bikram Singh – Editor (The Statesman) | |||
| Meyiang Chang - Actor, Singer, T.V. Host | |||
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| *] - Lt. General of the Indian Army<ref>{{cite web|title=A VISIONARY CAVALIER : Lt Gen Hanut Singh, PVSM, MVC|url=http://www.defstrat.com/exec/frmArticleDetails.aspx?DID=381|work=South Asia Defence & Strategic Review|publisher=Aakash Media|accessdate=31 March 2014|author=Maj Gen Raj Mehta}}</ref> | *] - Lt. General of the Indian Army<ref>{{cite web|title=A VISIONARY CAVALIER : Lt Gen Hanut Singh, PVSM, MVC|url=http://www.defstrat.com/exec/frmArticleDetails.aspx?DID=381|work=South Asia Defence & Strategic Review|publisher=Aakash Media|accessdate=31 March 2014|author=Maj Gen Raj Mehta}}</ref> | ||
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School in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India| Colonel Brown's Cambridge School, Dehradun | |
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| Location | |
| Dehradun, Uttarakhand India | |
| Information | |
| Motto | Magna est Veritas (Truth is Great) |
| Established | 1926 |
| Founder | Col. William Brown |
| Headmaster | S. K. Tyagi |
| Language | English |
| Houses | Principal, Bursar & Headmaster |
| Color(s) | Green, yellow and red |
| Slogan | Eat Well, Sleep Well,
Work Hard, Play Hard and Above All, Be a Gentleman! |
| Nickname | CBS / CBCS / Brownians |
| Affiliation | ISC |
| Website | http://www.colbrownschool.com |
Colonel Brown Cambridge School is an English medium residential school located in Dehradun, India. It was founded in 1926 with five students. It was the 1st all boys residential school in Dehradun.
The campus is in the town of Dehradun on the foothills of Mussoorie - Queen of Hills in India, with 500 students and nine hostel buildings.
The school is secular and admits boys from all parts of the world representing all religions, castes and creeds. It provides no religious instruction, but secular prayers and congregational singing of secular and patriotic hymns are a part of the daily morning assembly.
History
The Founding
Colonel Brown Cambridge School was founded on 17 March 1926, by Col. and Mrs. William Brown. It was the 1st all boys residential school in Dehradun.
The motto of the school is Magna Est Veritas. Translated from Latin it means "Truth Is Great". The crest of the school has the initials of the school on the right hand corner with a lion for courage, a shamrock (the national symbol for Ireland), and a torch representing the torch of learning.
Academics
The Academic session is in two sessions - 15 July to 15 November (first term) and 15 January to 15 May (second term).
Admission
The school holds a very rigid policy as far as admission tests to the entrance classes are concerned. A child is admitted to the school purely on the basis of merit and recommendations of any kind debars him from admission to the school.
Management
The school is run by the "N.S. Educational Society" registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 and is recognized for the purpose of sending up students for the I.C.S.E..
Founder's Day
Founder's Day is celebrated each year on March 17. There is a P.T. competition held on this day. The school celebrates Annual Day in the month of November. Arts & Crafts exhibition, march-past,P.T, yoga, Drama etc. are shown on this day.
Notable alumni
The students studying at CBS are also called Brownians and the ex students are called ex-Brownians or simply Old Boys. Colonel Brown Cambridge School has produced many prominent and notable persons which include the following:
- Vishwanath Pratap Singh – Prime Minister Of India
Muhammad Ayub Khan - President Of Pakistan Mohammad Ayub Khan – President Of Pakistan
Virbhadra Singh – Chief Minister Of Himachal Pradesh
Akram Khan – Minister of State for Home, Govt.of Haryana
Sahabzada Yaqub Khan – Minister Of Foreign Affairs, Governor Of East Pakistan, Ambassador to France
A. K. Singh – Minister Of Rural Developmen
Nur Khan – Governor Of West Pakistan, Air Chief Marshall
Raj Kapoor– Actor, Director, Producer
Randhir Kapoor – Actor, Director, Producer
Meiyang Chang – Actor, Singer, T.V. Host
Madan Mohan – Music Director
Md Shamsul Hasan Khan – Member Of Parliament
Awadhesh Pratap Singh – Member Of Parliament
Rajinder Singh – Member Of Legislative Assembly, Commandant General Of Home Guards
Genenral Mohammad Ayub Khan – Chief Of Army Staff
Yahya Khan - Chief Of Army Staff
Nur Khan – Air Chief Marshall
Hanut Singh – Lieutenant General
Sahabzada Yaqub Khan – Lieutenant General
Sahabzada Yaqub Khan - Lutenant General
Vijai Singh Shekhawat – Chief Of Naval Staf
Bikram Singh – Editor (The Statesman)
Meyiang Chang - Actor, Singer, T.V. Host
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- Hanut Singh Rathore - Lt. General of the Indian Army
- Madan Mohan – Music Director
- Md Shamsul Hasan Khan – Member Of Parliament
- Raj Kapoor - Actor, film producer and director
- Vijai Singh Shekhawat - Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy
External links
References
- Phadnis, Aditi (24 January 2014). "Vishwanath Pratap Singh: The original Aam Aadmi hero". Beyond Business. Business Standard. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- Maj Gen Raj Mehta. "A VISIONARY CAVALIER : Lt Gen Hanut Singh, PVSM, MVC". South Asia Defence & Strategic Review. Aakash Media. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- Nerurkar, Vishwas. "His Journey". Madan Mohan: The Musical Legend. madanmohan.in. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- "6th Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile". http://loksabha.nic.in/. Lok Sabha. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work=|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - Jain, Madhu (2005). The Kapoors: The First Family of Indian Cinema. Viking (India). ISBN 978-0670058372.
- "Admiral Vijai Singh Shekhawat". Bahara Rakshak. Retrieved 31 March 2014.