The Boarding Houses
HOUSE HISTORIES
MOHINDRA HOUSE
Mohindra House holds the distinction of being the first house of the school, established in 1949. The House was named after Her Highness Maharani Mohinder Kaur of Patiala, who later became the Chairperson of the School Board of Governors. The first House Master was Mr. H.N Kashyap and the House’s initial strength was fifty boys.
Mohindra House has done splendidly well over the years, winning the coveted Cock House Cup many times and holds the distinction of being the Cock House for 8 years in a row.
Through the years, Mohindra House has produced high caliber athletes, accomplished sportsmen, excellent actors and artists, and able debaters.
DHANIRAM HOUSE
Dhani Ram House was instituted in the year 1950 and named after the Founder-Headmaster of YPS, Rai Bahadur Dhani Ram Kapila. Mr. HL Gulati was the first House Master and Mrs. J. Dawson the first House Mistress.
In the beginning, the junior boys of the newly-formed DRH stayed in the Mohindra House building for a short time, while the senior boys were shifted into DRH.
Dhanians too, just like the Mohindrians, have proved their mettle in studies, sports and other school activities. Dhaniram House holds the feat of winning the Study Cup for the maximum number of times. The House has also won the Cock House a number of times.
PHULKIAN HOUSE
In the August of 1953, the last of the three Houses in the school came up and was called the Headmaster’s House. The housemasters of this new House were the incumbent heads of the school (though the practice was discontinued after a few years). Thus, the first House master was the then Headmaster, Col Frank Von Goldstein, assisted by senior teacher, Mr. Mendonza.
In the beginning, all the day scholars studying in the school were attached to this house.
The House, interestingly, earned the reputation of being called as the ‘The Pampered Baby of the School’, and, thus, in 1962, the House’s name was changed to Phulkian House, after the royal dynasty of Patiala.
The Phulkians have been doing exceedingly well in all fields, having won the coveted Cock House Cup and the Dramatics Cup an impressive number of times.
