Educational institutions are not just places of learning but some also have a built history and architecture that makes them worth a visit.

La Martinière, Lucknow
Located in the city of Nawabs, Lucknow, La Martinière, Lucknow was once a county home of Major General Claude Martin that has now been meticulously restored.
Mayo College, Ajmer
A boarding campus in Ajmer that is spread over a whopping 187 acres and was started in 1875 by a former Viceroy of India Richard Bourke, Mayo College is a fine example of Indo-Saracenic architecture.
Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls School, Jaisalmer
Designed by Diana Kellogg, the Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls School in the Thar desert in Jaisalmer is part of a complex of three buildings.
The Doon School, Dehradun
One of the most sought after residential schools in the country, The Doon School in Dehradun started in 1935.
Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore
Designed by the legendary B.V Doshi in 1983, IIM, Bangalore is an ode to its ‘Garden City’ sobriquet.

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