Delhi Public School Indore is a school located in Indore, the largest city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The city is widely recognised as the largest education hub in central India.
Key facts
| Name | Delhi Public School Indore |
|---|---|
| Type | School |
| City | Indore |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Country | India |
Background
The school is situated in Indore, which serves as the capital and administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division of Madhya Pradesh. Modern-day Indore was established on the banks of the Kanh and Saraswati rivers and traces its roots to a 16th-century founding as a trading hub between the Deccan Plateau and Delhi.
Following the conquest of Malwa by Peshwa Baji Rao I, the city came under the control of the Maratha Empire until its annexation by the British East India Company. Prior to Indian independence, the Kingdom of Indore was a nineteen Gun Salute Princely State of the British Raj, with the Holkars as its rulers.
Educational context
Indore is the largest education hub in central India and is home to an Indian Institute of Technology and an Indian Institute of Management. The city has also been selected under the central government's flagship Smart Cities Mission and Swachh Survekshan programmes, and is consistently ranked among India's cleanest cities.
Significance
As an institution operating in one of India's foremost educational and industrial centres, the school forms part of Indore's broad network of schools serving the metropolitan region that also encompasses Ujjain, Dewas, Pithampur and Nagda — the financial capital of Madhya Pradesh.
Related topics
References
- "Indore", English Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indore