Mayo College

The 2nd Baron Lytton, Viceroy of India, said in a speech on campus in 1879: It aimed to provide the leaders of the princely states with an education similar to that given by Eton College.

On the left a Rajput, armed at all points, wearing a steel helmet with three plumes, a shield on his back, a dagger and katar in his belt, and a suit of chain covered with embroidered cloth and gauntlet on his hand.

The badge is a peacock, the sacred bird of Rajputana, standing on a double-edged, two-handed Rajput sword called Khanda.

There are facilities for students and staff consisting of playing fields for football and hockey and a cricket ground with a view of the Aravali Hills and an old red sandstone pavilion.

The Mayo Model G20 Summit is a colossal event that brings together the brightest minds from prestigious institutions across the world to address urgent political, social, and economic issues while mastering collaborative diplomacy, innovation, and sustainable solutions.

As the leaders of tomorrow, the participants engage in high-level discussions, negotiations, and problem-solving exercises that mirror the actual G20 summit.

It has a different theme every year and is a first-of-its-kind event, providing a fully-accurate simulation of the actual G20 Summit in the country with an idiosyncratic format that was formulated without any reference.

Le Concours De La Francophonie du Mayo was born 11 years ago, with the idea of making the French language more accessible, fun and interactive.

Its aim is to teach the French language outside the traditional classroom and to introduce the culture of France and Francophone countries to students all around the world.

Over the years, the competition has hosted distinguished personalities from the French-speaking world and welcomed schools from across the globe to participate in a diverse array of contests and activities.

These include events such as spelling bees, poetry recitation, and solo singing, designed to provide students with a platform to apply their French language skills in creative and practical contexts.

Deutschutsav was established four years ago with the goal of making the German language more accessible, enjoyable, and interactive.

The event seeks to teach German beyond the traditional classroom setting while introducing students from around the world to the culture of Germany and German-speaking countries.

Over the years, Deutschutsav has had the honor of hosting renowned figures from the German-speaking world and has seen participation from schools across various countries.

The event features a diverse range of competitions and engaging activities, including spelling bees, poetry recitations, and solo singing, offering participants the opportunity to apply their German language skills in practical and creative contexts.

Widely regarded as a visionary leader, Jack Gibson played a pivotal role in shaping the school’s legacy of excellence in academics and extracurricular activities.

It has English and Hindi sections and contains reports, speeches, photographs, poems, articles and case studies of the school.

On 12 April 1986, the Indian Postal Service released a stamp showing the main building of Mayo College.

Mayo College has educated members of royal families including Bikaner, Alwar, Jammu and Kashmir, Kishangarh, Jaipur, Benares, Kangra, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Kutch, Kota and Dewas (Junior).

Lt. Gen. Nathu Singh Rathore, the second Indian officer to graduate from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, was a distinguished strategist who served as a Division Commander in Burma during the Second World War.

Artists include Jaideep Mehrotra, Red Fashion designer Raghuvendra Rathore, celebrity chef Jiggs Kalra, the actors Ajay Mehta, Bobby Deol, Tinnu Anand, Vivek Oberoi, the filmmakers Pradip Krishen (also an environmentalist and writer of Trees of Delhi), Samir Karnik, Goldie Behl, Heeraz Marfatia and the theatre personality, Amir Raza Husain.

The school has produced sportsmen including Charu Sharma, cricketer Arun Lal and Lokendra Singh Ghanerao (who captained India at polo).

Eknath Ghate, the acclaimed mathematician and winner of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, is an alumnus of Mayo College.

College building c. 1895
Monitors of batch of 1931-32
Mayo College stamp
College building c. 1895