: सह्याद्री स्कूल) is a residential, co-educational school in India

India

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. It is run by the Krishnamurti Foundation, India (KFI), based on the views on education of philosophical speaker and writer J. Krishnamurti

Jiddu Krishnamurti

Jiddu Krishnamurti or J. Krishnamurti or , was a renowned writer and speaker on philosophical and spiritual subjects. His subject matter included: psychological revolution, the nature of the mind, meditation, human relationships, and bringing about positive change in society...

. The school has about 225 students and 35 teachers, and is affiliated to the ICSE

Indian Certificate of Secondary Education

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The school is located off the Pune-Nashik highway, at a distance of approximately 25 kilometers from Rajgurunagar

Rajgurunagar

Rajgurunagar a town in Maharashtra, India.It is famous as the birth place of the Indian revolutionary Rajguru. Rajgurunagar has witnessed memorable incidents during its history. The battle between Tarabai and Dilawarkhan took place near Rajgurunagar. Peshwas had maintained close relations with...

 (Khed). The closest cities are Pune

Pune

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 (75 km) and Mumbai

Mumbai

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 (a little less than 200 km).

History

In 1986 the Foundation began work on setting up of the school. Through the efforts of Sri. Achyut Patwardhan

Achyut Patwardhan

Achyut Patwardhan was an Indian independence activist and political leader and founder of the Socialist Party of India. He was also a philosopher who believed fundamental change in society begins with man himself.- Early life :Achyut's father, Hari Keshav Patwardhan, was a prosperous legal...

, and help from many well-wishers, the school was inaugurated on the 10th of September, 1995 (Krishnamurti Birth Centenary Year). This day is considered as the school's birthday and is celebrated by the school.

It is the youngest of the KFI schools, with the first batch of students graduated in 1999.

Location

Sahyadri School is located on Tiwai Hill, at an altitude of 770m above sea level, in the midst of the Sahyadri Range of Maharashtra

Maharashtra

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