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1.	Who among the following was the first to emphasize the need to establish separate educational institutions for the rulers of the princely states of Rajasthan?1. Colonel Loch2. Lord Lansdowne3. Captain Walter4. Lord Mayo
Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : Captain Walter The correct answer is Captain Walter. Captain Walter was the first to emphasize the need to establish separate educational institutions for the rulers of the princely states of Rajasthan. About Mayo College - The origin of Mayo College, one of the oldest Public Schools in the country, dates back to 1869, when Col F K M Walter, the Political Agent of the Bharatpur Agency recommended a school in India "for a large number of pupils, with a staff thoroughly educated-not mere bookworms, but men fond of field sports and outdoor exercise. In 1870, Lord Mayo, the then Viceroy and Governor-General, came to Ajmer, wherein a Darbar, before the Chiefs of the ruling Princes of Rajputana, he expressed his desire to set up a 'Raj Kumar College' in Ajmer, devoted exclusively to the education of the sons of Chiefs, Princes and leading Thakurs. The College was opened in October 1875, with Sir Oliver St. John as the first Principal and one boy, Maharaja Mangal Singh of Alwar. The Main Building was completed in 1885 and was designed by Major Mant.

Who among the following was the first to emphasize the need to establish separate educational institutions for the rulers of the princely states of Rajasthan?1. Colonel Loch2. Lord Lansdowne3. Captain Walter4. Lord Mayo

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : Captain Walter

The correct answer is Captain Walter.

Captain Walter was the first to emphasize the need to establish separate educational institutions for the rulers of the princely states of Rajasthan.

About Mayo College - The origin of Mayo College, one of the oldest Public Schools in the country, dates back to 1869, when Col F K M Walter, the Political Agent of the Bharatpur Agency recommended a school in India "for a large number of pupils, with a staff thoroughly educated-not mere bookworms, but men fond of field sports and outdoor exercise.
- In 1870, Lord Mayo, the then Viceroy and Governor-General, came to Ajmer, wherein a Darbar, before the Chiefs of the ruling Princes of Rajputana, he expressed his desire to set up a 'Raj Kumar College' in Ajmer, devoted exclusively to the education of the sons of Chiefs, Princes and leading Thakurs.
- The College was opened in October 1875, with Sir Oliver St. John as the first Principal and one boy, Maharaja Mangal Singh of Alwar.
- The Main Building was completed in 1885 and was designed by Major Mant.