# Lawrence School, Lovedale

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**The Lawrence School, Lovedale,** is a fee-charging [co-educational](/source/Mixed-sex_education) [public boarding school](/source/Public_school_(United_Kingdom)) located at [Lovedale](/source/Lovedale_(India)), a [hill station](/source/Hill_station) on the [Nilgiri Mountains](/source/Nilgiri_Mountains) in the [southern Indian](/source/South_India) state of [Tamil Nadu](/source/Tamil_Nadu).[1]

## History

Main article: [Lawrence Military Asylums](/source/Lawrence_Military_Asylums)

Formerly known as Lawrence Memorial [Royal](/source/Royal_charter) [Military School](/source/Military_high_school), the namesake of its founder, [Brigadier-General](/source/Brigadier-General) [Sir](/source/Sir) [Henry Montgomery Lawrence](/source/Henry_Montgomery_Lawrence) [KCB](/source/Order_of_the_Bath)),[2] who had mooted the idea of establishing a chain of [British Raj](/source/British_Raj) [military-style boarding schools](/source/Military_high_school) at the [hill stations](/source/Hill_station) of India to educate the children of the deceased and serving members of the [British Indian Army](/source/British_Indian_Army).[3] Although Lawrence was killed at [The Residency, Lucknow](/source/The_Residency,_Lucknow), during the [Indian Rebellion of 1857](/source/Indian_Rebellion_of_1857), his dream materialised and four such schools, known then as the [Lawrence Military Asylums](/source/Lawrence_Military_Asylums), were established: at [Sanawar](/source/Sanawar) in 1847 and [Mount Abu](/source/Mount_Abu) in 1856, both during his lifetime, and later at [Lovedale](/source/Lovedale,_India) in 1858 and at [Ghora Gali](/source/Ghora_Gali) in 1860.

## Campus

The Lawrence School, Lovedale has its campus on 700 acres leased from the [Ministry of Defence](/source/Ministry_of_Defence_(India))[4] in [Lovedale](/source/Lovedale,_India), which is 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) from [Ootacamund](/source/Ootacamund). Located at a height of 7,200 feet above mean sea level, it is slightly lower than the [Dodabetta](/source/Doddabetta) peak (altitude: 8650 feet), which is the highest peak of the [Nilgiri](/source/Nilgiris_(mountains)) mountain range.

Many notable personalities, including Prime Ministers [Jawaharlal Nehru](/source/Jawaharlal_Nehru) and [Indira Gandhi](/source/Indira_Gandhi), Presidents [Zail Singh](/source/Zail_Singh), [Pranab Mukherjee](/source/Pranab_Mukherjee) and [A. P. J. Abdul Kalam](/source/A._P._J._Abdul_Kalam), and others such as [Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw](/source/Sam_Manekshaw) and [Vice President Venkaiah Naidu](/source/Venkaiah_Naidu),[5] have visited this campus to grace the school's Founder's Day and other special occasions.[6][7]

Several movies, TV shows, and commercial advertisements have been filmed in the school campus. Some of the popular ones include:

- *[The Archies (film)](/source/The_Archies_(film))*
- *[Adhura](/source/Adhura)*
- *[School of Lies](/source/School_of_Lies)*
- *[Karwaan](/source/Karwaan)*
- *[Raaz (2002 film)](/source/Raaz_(2002_film))*
- *[Notebook (2006 film)](/source/Notebook_(2006_film))*

## Architecture

On 31 May 1988, a commemorative postage stamp was issued by [India Post](/source/India_Post) to mark 130 years of the school's existence with an image displaying the towering campanile section of Italian Gothic styled architecture of the main building, which houses the *Senior School* and administrative offices.[8][9]

## Students

The student body is from all over India and overseas, and is led by [prefects](/source/Prefect#Academic) headed by a [head girl and head boy](/source/Head_girl_and_head_boy).[10] The school also has a 40 percent reservation of seats and a 20 percent fee subsidy for children of [Indian Defence](/source/Ministry_of_Defence_(India)) personnel.

## Activities

The school is notable for requiring for all its students to learn [horseback riding](/source/Horseback_riding).[11][12]

## Notable alumni

- [Akshaye Khanna](/source/Akshaye_Khanna), a film actor.
- [Amish Tripathi](/source/Amish_Tripathi), a novelist, banker and diplomat.
- [Anand Mahindra](/source/Anand_Mahindra), a businessperson, and chairman and managing director of the [Mahindra Group](/source/Mahindra_Group).[13]
- [Vice Admiral](/source/Vice_admiral_(India)) [Anil Chopra](/source/Anil_Chopra_(admiral)) [PVSM](/source/Param_Vishisht_Seva_Medal) [AVSM](/source/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal), a naval officer and former [Flag Officer](/source/Flag_officer) Commanding-in-Chief of [Eastern Naval Command](/source/Eastern_Naval_Command).[14]
- [Anjolie Ela Menon](/source/Anjolie_Ela_Menon), a painter and [Padma Shri](/source/Padma_Shri) awardee.
- [Arun M. Kumar](/source/Arun_M._Kumar), a venture capitalist, and former Chairman & CEO of [KPMG](/source/KPMG) India.
- [Aryama Sundaram](/source/Aryama_Sundaram), a lawyer, judge and former Supreme Court Justice of India and Singapore.
- [Arundhati Roy](/source/Arundhati_Roy), a writer and social activist.[15]
- [C Vijayakumar](/source/C_Vijayakumar), a business executive, and President & CEO of [HCL Technologies](/source/HCL_Technologies).
- [Lieutenant General](/source/Lieutenant_general_(India)) [Dhiraj Seth](/source/Dhiraj_Seth) [AVSM](/source/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal), an army officer and [General Officer Commanding-in-Chief](/source/General_officer_commanding) of the [South Western Command (India)](/source/South_Western_Command_(India)).
- [Fahadh Faasil](/source/Fahadh_Faasil), film actor and producer.
- [Gul Panag](/source/Gul_Panag), a politician, actor, model and 1999 [Femina Miss India Universe](/source/Femina_Miss_India).
- [K. V. L. Narayan Rao](/source/K._V._L._Narayan_Rao), a media executive and former CEO of [NDTV](/source/NDTV).
- [Kanika Tekriwal](/source/Kanika_Tekriwal), an entrepreneur and airline executive.
- [M. M. Murugappan](/source/M._M._Murugappan), a businessperson, and former Executive Chairman of the [Murugappa Group](/source/Murugappa_Group).
- [Major Mohommed Ali Shah](/source/Mohommed_Ali_Shah), an army officer and film actor.
- [Nalini Ambady](/source/Nalini_Ambady), a social psychologist.[16]
- [Nikhil Dey](/source/Nikhil_Dey), a social activist.
- [Nomita Chandy](/source/Nomita_Chandy), a social worker and [Padma Shri](/source/Padma_Shri) awardee.[17]
- [Nosthush Kenjige](/source/Nosthush_Kenjige), a sportsperson and member of the [United States national cricket team](/source/United_States_national_cricket_team).
- [Nungshi Malik](/source/Nungshi_Malik), a mountaineer and [Nari Shakti Puraskar](/source/Nari_Shakti_Puraskar) awardee.
- [Palanivel Thiagarajan](/source/Palanivel_Thiagarajan), a banker, politician and member of the [Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers](/source/Tamil_Nadu_Council_of_Ministers).
- [Paul Sabapathy](/source/Paul_Sabapathy) [CVO](/source/Commander_of_the_Royal_Victorian_Order) [CBE](/source/CBE), an accountant, business manager and former [Lord Lieutenant of the West Midlands](/source/Lord_Lieutenant_of_the_West_Midlands).
- [Rear Admiral](/source/Rear_admiral_(India)) [Philipose George Pynumootil](/source/Philipose_George_Pynumootil) [AVSM](/source/AVSM) [NM](/source/Nao_Sena_Medal), naval officer and former [Flag Officer](/source/Flag_officer) [Naval Aviation](/source/Naval_aviation).[18]
- [Pratap Pothen](/source/Pratap_Pothen), a film actor and producer.
- [Ram Charan](/source/Ram_Charan), a film actor, producer and entrepreneur in [Telugu cinema.](/source/Telugu_films)
- [Rear Admiral](/source/Rear_admiral_(India)) K. Raja Menon, a naval officer, military author and former Assistant [Chief of Naval Staff (India)](/source/Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)).[19][20]
- [Saaz Aggarwal](/source/Saaz_Aggarwal), writer, oral historian and artist.
- [Sashi Reddi](/source/Sashi_Reddi), an entrepreneur and venture capitalist.
- [Sanaya Irani](/source/Sanaya_Irani), a film actor.
- [Tashi Malik](/source/Tashi_Malik), a mountaineer and [Nari Shakti Puraskar](/source/Nari_Shakti_Puraskar) awardee.
- [Vijay Menon](/source/Vijay_Menon), an actor, editor, director and [dubbing](/source/Dubbing_(filmmaking)) artist in [Malayalam cinema](/source/Malayalam_cinema).

## References

1. Ramadas, Rati (5 May 2008). ["Lawrence School Lovedale celebrates 150 years"](http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080048876). [NDTV](/source/NDTV). Retrieved 20 July 2009.

1. ["Brigadier-General Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence KCB, 1856 (c) | Online Collection | National Army Museum, London"](https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1984-07-9-19). *collection.nam.ac.uk*. Retrieved 2022-06-09.

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1. ["Army lays claim to land held by Lawrence"](http://www.sunday-guardian.com/news/army-lays-claim-to-land-held-by-lawrence). *www.sunday-guardian.com*. Retrieved 2020-12-25.

1. Staff Reporter (2022-05-16). ["Vice-President expected to commence the Nilgiris visit on Tuesday"](https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/vice-president-expected-to-commence-the-nilgiris-visit-today/article65419276.ece) (in en-IN). *The Hindu*. [ISSN 0971-751X](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0971-751X). Retrieved 2022-08-25.

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1. ["Ooty: Students’ equestrian skills stun onlookers"](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/250519/ooty-students-equestrian-skills-stun-onlookers.html). *www.deccanchronicle.com*. 2019-05-25. Retrieved 2024-08-23.

1. ["Galloping Joy: Lawrence school students enthrall spectators"](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/260518/galloping-joy-lawrence-school-students-enthrall-spectators.html). *www.deccanchronicle.com*. 2018-05-26. Retrieved 2024-08-23.

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