Nineteenth Century Delhi was ruled by the Mughals. The 1857 Revolt, known as the First War of Independence, tore the city of Delhi as under, and most of its buildings and institutions were destroyed in its aftermath. Education was hardly a matter of concern or priority to the oppressed people then and Delhi was steeped in mass illiteracy and ignorance.
It was against this sad and painful background that a small group of enlightened and far- sighted philanthropists who realized the value and importance of education decided to start a school for boys in the heart of old Delhi. Those visionaries were Lala Rommi Mal , Rai Saheb Lala Chhunna mal, Lala Ram Krishan Das, Rai Bahadur Lala Amba Prasad, Rai Saheb Lala Ishwari Prasad, Rai Bahadur Lala Sheo Pershad, Rai Bahadur Dharam Sudhakar and Lala Wazir Singh– all residents of old Delhi.
They called it “Anglo-Sanskrit Vidyalaya”
Our History
The Sanskrit Vidyalaya – one of the first boys’ school in Delhi. It was started on the auspicious day of Basant Panchami in February 1869 in a residential house belonging to Rai Saheb Lala Chhunna Mal at Bagh Diwar, near Katra Neel in Chandni Chowk with 62 boys and three teachers and Lala Ramjas Rai as the first Head Master. Read more
Our Vision
Under the able Management of the school along with the faculty of the institution aims of bringing out the best citizen of the country. The ultimate aim is educating the student about value education, morals excellence in academics and other activities also. We firmly believe that only imparting the right education are can contribute to national growth.
Our Mission
Our mission is to prepare students to contribute to and succeed in a rapidly changing society, enabling them to help make the world a better place.