Historical Insights

Ray Bahadur Chaudhry Mallah Singh was one of those great men with a vision and far sight who realized that education is the vital instrument of progress of a society. His Philanthropic deeds are innumerable , such as institutions, Sarais and Hospital etc. In spite all this the burning passion was to make suitable provision for education of the youth of his community. Such is the life of Ch. Malha Singh Ji who devoted himself for the well being of masses. The people of the society will ever remain owed to great departed soul who led thein from darkness to the light.

Ray Bahadur Ch. Mallah Singh Ji

Ch. Malha Singh - A Great Philanthropist

चौधरी मल्ला सिंह जी एक जाने माने समाज सेवक थे उन्होंने 1916 में इंदौरा क्षेत्र में विद्या भवन का शिलान्यास किया था इस गांव के इतिहास मे जो गौरवपूर्ण घटना है जब विद्या की बेल रोपी गई जो अमरबेल है जो फूलेगी फलेगी और सेवा करती रहेगी ऐसे देव तुल्य व्यक्तित्व के लिए श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित करते हुए मैं स्कूल के विद्यार्थी वर्ग व अध्यापक वर्ग से आह्वान करता हूं कि वह इस महान पुरुष के मार्गदर्शन पर चले उनके द्वारा स्थापित मूल्य और आदर्शों के प्रसार का प्रयत्न करना ही उनके प्रति सच्ची श्रद्धांजलि होगी

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बलकार सिंह

शारीरिक शिक्षक

The Foundation stone for the establishment of a primary School in the memory of Ch. Sunder Singh father of Ch. Mallah Singh was laid by Col. Buck(The Dy. Commissioner of Kangra District) in 1916.

In 1919 R.B Mallah Singh Expressed his desire to hand over the then existing primary school to Rajput Committee. Accordingly, Ch. Kharak Singh Hony. Magistrate,R.B. Ch. Lehna Singh, Thakur Kirpa Ram, Ch. Narain Singh and Thakur Singh Came to Indora was the Prominent members of that Committee. The idea to raise this School up to high school was discussed and committee of 16 Leading Rajput's were formed with Ch. Mallah Singh Ji its President and Ch. Kharak Singh its manager.

Up to 1921 it was Rajput Middle School and in 1923-24 it was Sunder Singh Mallah Singh (S.M) Rajput High School. It was recognised in 1924 and first Matric Batch was out with good results. Fourteen out of Seventeen students passed with good marks.

In the Sacred memory of Ch. Mallah Singh, S.M.R High School was Upgraded to Higher Secondary Level in 1962-63, but due to financial difficulties it was again Downgraded. As the Financial problem went on Increasing day by day the school was Handed over to Government in April 1971. According to the Wishes of the People and to keep the memories of Ch. Sahib alive the Himachal Govt. Retained the name S.M (as Govt. S.M. High School Indora). This was again raised to Senior Secondary level in 1986 by Himachal Govt. This School Continued under the able guidance of hard-working Headmasters with dedicated teachers, Principals and other Staff members.

It also Produced hundreds of brilliant students who are serving in spheres of life in country such as Political, Medical, Military, Engineering, Industrial and Agricultural etc.