Establishment of the Lawrence Asylum
- When
- 15 April 1847
- Where
- Sanawar, India
The school was established as the first such asylum on 15 April 1847, when fourteen girls and boys arrived at Sanawar.
The site had been chosen by Lawrence, after discussions with William Hodson and others, considering that it was an 'ideal location' which 'afforded the necessary requisites: isolation, ample space, water, a good altitude, and all not too far from British troops'. The construction of the buildings was paid for by Lawrence and other British officers, with a large contribution from Gulab Singh, the first Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Sources
- The Lawrence School, Sanawar Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
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