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Historical Growth
It seems incredible that the Maharani Gayatri Devi Girl’s school is celebrating its Diamond Jubliee this year. It seems like only the other day this school started. In 1940, when Maharani Gayatri Deviji Sahiba married Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II, the women of this state were in purdah. The Maharaja was an enlightened and progressive ruler and his primary concern was the welfare of his people. It all began when two years after their marriage Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II asked Maharani Gayatri Deviji Sahiba if the purdah system could be eradicated. Rajmata took it as a challenge. Soon after this Sir Mirza Ismail, the Dewan of Jaipur wanted to start another Girls school since the school started by Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh was already over crowded, therefore a large piece of land was allotted for the new school and during the Construction, the school was housed at Madho Vilas, a beautiful building on Amer Road. Raja Amar Nath Atal, the education minister started interviewing people, several interviews were conducted and Miss Lutter was found to be the right person to be the founder Principal of M.G.D. M.G.D was finally born in 1943. The school began with twenty four girls, all daughters of the then Jagirdars or officials and the elite business class of Jaipur. It was a great occasion when the school building was ready. Miss Lutter was an excellent principal, most understanding and sympathetic to the needs of her pupils, who were mostly in purdah. She made friends with their families and soon the purdah nasheen girls started playing games and indulged in sports. In the beginning M.G.D was an extended part of the Jaipur family and was invited to all important polo matches and occasions like diwali to the city Palace. Thanks to the Board of Governors especially Rajmata Sahibaji of Kota, who has always taken a keen interest and attended every single meeting at the school.
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