Bishop Cotton School (Shimla)
Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, (Himachal Pradesh, India) is one of the oldest boarding schools in Asia, having been founded on 28 July 1859, by Bishop George Edward Lynch Cotton. The alumni of Bishop Cotton are known as Old Cottonians. The school celebrated 150 years of existence in 2009.
Read more about Bishop Cotton School (Shimla): History, Curriculum, Buildings and Grounds, Old Cottonians Association
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