The Doon School is a selective all-boys private boarding school in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, which was established in 1935. It was envisioned by Satish Ranjan Das, a lawyer from Calcutta, as a sch
Main Building of The Doon School
Main Building of Doon in 1917, when it was part of the Forest Research Institute.
Arthur Foot and his daughter Sylvia Hartell with Lord Mountbatten, during the latter's visit to the school on 13 February 1948.
Main event at the 75th Founder's Day in October 2010, with chief guest President Pratibha Patil, and other dignitaries including King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal, Governor Margaret Alva, and Minister of Human Resource Development, Kapil Sibal.
Rajiv Ratna Gandhi was an Indian aircraft pilot, technocrat and statesman who served as the prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989 for two terms. He took office after the assassination of his mothe
The Doon School
…media for the perceived disproportionate influence of its alumni in spheres such as Indian politics, business, or culture. In the 1980s, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's administration was criticised, and labelled "Doon Cabinet", following the appointment of his school acquaintances to major posts. The school has…
Gandhi with his mother Indira, maternal grandfather Jawaharlal Nehru and brother Sanjay in 1949
Gandhi with his mother Indira Gandhi and brother Sanjay Gandhi in 1971
Meeting Russian Hare Krishna devotees in 1989.