Majiraj Girls School.
માજીરાજ ગર્લ્સ સ્કૂલ
In a narrow, busy market lane is the oldest girls school of Bhavnagar. Built in 1850, Majirajba School wasY commissioned by Maharani Majirajba of Bhavnagar. The forward thinking Maharani, wanted to educate and empower girls at a time and era where girls were not educated and were married in their early teens. Materials and artisans were brought from her hometown and neighbouring kingdom, Gondal. She sowed the seed for equal opportunities for girls. A true visionary and pioneer. Today the number of students in the school is dwindling, particularly due to communal tensions in the neighbourhood and the safety of students. If the neighbourhood is sensitised or the entrance of the school is changed, the numbers could perhaps increase. Who wouldn't love to study in a heritage building, with ornate carvings, airy classrooms and meandering stairs!
