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==Cemeteries==
==Cemeteries==
* Christian cemetery has stones dating from c 1858
* Christian cemetery has stones dating from c 1858
==Schools ==
* Abu Lawrence School - founded by Sir Henry Lawrence in 1856. (For more information see Fibiwiki article [[Lawrence Military Asylum]])
* St Mary's High School - renamed in 1929 and taken over by Christian brothers. Formerly known as Mount Abu Railway School (established 1887) and originally run by Bombay, Baroda and Central Railway for children of European and Anglo- Indian railway Staff.
**[http://www.dgrc.ca/sms/ Chronology from official school website of St May's High School, Mount Abu]


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 08:37, 9 January 2013

Mount Abu
Presidency: Bombay
Coordinates:
Altitude:
Present Day Details
Place Name: Mount Abu
State/Province: Rajasthan
Country: India
Transport links
Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway

Spelling variants

Mount Abu, Mount Aboo

FIBIS resources

Churches and Missions

  • St Saviour's Anglican church (previously known as St Lawrence Church) Founded 1846
  • St Ann's (Roman Catholic) Founded 1870

Cemeteries

  • Christian cemetery has stones dating from c 1858

Schools

External links

Historical books online