Hindu Higher Secondary School

This article is about the school in Chennai. For the school in Karwar, see Hindu High School, Karwar.

School in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Hindu Higher Secondary School

Location

Triplicane

Chennai

Tamil Nadu

India

Information
Motto| Satyam, Jnanam, Anantam, Brahma
Established| 1852; 170 years ago (1852)
Alumni| See below
Nobel laureates| Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

The Hindu Higher Secondary School (HHSS), located on Big Street, Triplicane, Chennai, India, is one of the oldest secondary schools in South India, having been established in 1852. The school was founded at a time when many parents were reluctant to send their children to schools managed and run by the British, in this case, the English East India Company.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 1.1 The building
* 2 Notable alumni
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## History[edit]

The schools roots are in two boys' schools in the Triplicane area of Madras, the Dravida Pathasala (Pathasala means school in Sanskrit) for Tamil boys and the Hindu Balura Pathsala for Telugu boys. In 1860, these two Pathsalas were merged, the new entity being named the "Triplicane Andhra Dravida Balura Pathasala". The school was later again renamed "The Triplicane Anglo-Vernacular High School". Finally, in 1897, the school's name was changed to "Hindu High School".[1]

### The building[edit]

Construction of a large school building was completed in 1897, the L-shaped red brick building having been designed by the architect Henry Irwin. The three-storey building was constructed by Namberumal Chetty, on a plot of 40,000 square feet (3,700 m2). Wide and broad verandas and big windows ensured proper ventilation, while high ceilings and rows of arches imparted an imposing look to the school building. With additional construction done over a period of time, the building is now T-shaped.[1]

## Notable alumni[edit]

* G. N. Balasubramaniam, Carnatic vocalist[2]
* Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Nobel Prize–winning astrophysicist.
* Kamal Haasan, actor and filmmaker[3]
* S. V. Ranga Rao, actor and filmmaker[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Muthiah, S (2 February 2004). "Presidency's feeder". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 August 2018.[dead link]
2. ^ "G.N. BALASUBRAMANIAM (1910-1965), A genius and a pathbreaker". Sruti magazine. December 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
3. ^ a b "Old boys recall their school days". The Hindu. 5 September 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2018.

## External links[edit]

* Hindu Higher Secondary School

Coordinates: 13°03′40″N 80°16′49″E﻿ / ﻿13.061157°N 80.280147°E﻿ / 13.061157; 80.280147

* v
* t
* e

Education in Tamil Nadu

Institutes of
National Importance|

* Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha
* IIIT Tiruchirappalli
* IITD&M, Kancheepuram
* IIM Tiruchirappalli
* IIT Madras
* Kalakshetra Foundation
* NIT Tiruchirappalli
* Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development

Central universities|

* Central University of Tamil Nadu
* Indian Maritime University

State universities|

* Alagappa University
* Anna University
* Annamalai University
* Bharathiar University
* Bharathidasan University
* Madurai Kamaraj University
* Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
* Mother Teresa Women's University
* Periyar University
* Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
* Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University
* Tamil Nadu National Law University
* Tamil Nadu Open University
* Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University
* Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University
* Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
* Tamil University
* The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University
* The Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Music and Fine Arts University
* The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University
* Thiruvalluvar University
* University of Madras

Deemed universities|

* Academy of Maritime Education and Training
* Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
* Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women
* Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research
* Chennai Mathematical Institute
* Chettinad Academy of Research and Education
* Gandhigram Rural Institute
* Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science
* Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education
* Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences
* Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research
* Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education
* Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology
* Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology
* Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
* Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences
* Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy
* Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya
* Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
* SRM Institute of Science and Technology
* St. Peter's Institute of Higher Education and Research
* Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation
* Vellore Institute of Technology
* Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology

List of educational
institutions by district|

* Chennai
* Coimbatore
* Cuddalore
* Dharmapuri
* Erode
* Kanyakumari
* Krishnagiri
* Madurai
* Namakkal
* Nilgiris
* Perambalur
* Pudukkottai
* Salem
* Sivagangai
* Thanjavur
* Thoothukudi
* Tiruchirapalli
* Tirunelveli
* Tiruvarur
* Vellore
* Viluppuram
* Virudhunagar

India portal
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template