YPS Foundation

About us

Yadavindra Public School, Patiala,  widely recognized as one of the premier Indian Public Schools, stands as a  beacon of excellence in education. Established in 1948 by the visionary His  Highness Maharajadhiraj Yadavindra Singh of the illustrious Phulkian Dynasty  of Patiala, YPS, Patiala, has cultivated a legacy of distinction. As an English  Medium Co-Educational Boarding-cum-Day school, it has consistently fostered  academic rigor, character development, and holistic growth, nurturing generations  of students to excel in every sphere of life.   

Origins and History 

Yadavindra Public School, Patiala,  was established as a prestigious alternative to the renowned Aitchison College,  Lahore, Pakistan, the only Public School in Pre-Partition Punjab. The evacuee  students, untimely uprooted from Aitchison College, found themselves deprived of an  educational institution of a similar rank and standing in India. In response,  they appealed to His Highness Maharajadhiraj Yadavindra Singh, an alumnus of  Aitchison, to bring his long-cherished vision of founding a public school to  life.

With characteristic nobility and  foresight, His Highness readily embraced the idea, driven by his belief in a  school open to all, irrespective of caste, color, or creed. Unlike the  restrictive admission policies of Aitchison College, YPS was designed to serve  students from all walks of life, not just the aristocracy and nobility.To bring this vision to fruition, a  six-member committee, under the guidance of His Highness, selected the  Yadavindra Stadium for classrooms and Bhupindra Kothi for the boarding house in  October 1947. Less than a year later, on 2nd February 1948, YPS began its  journey with 21 students and 9 teachers. 

The school's first Headmaster, Rai  Bahadur Dhaniram Kapila, laid the foundation for a residential institution with  the establishment of Mohindra House, named after Maharani Mohinder Kaur, the  wife of the school's founder, in its inaugural year. Dhaniram House and  Phulkian House followed in 1950 and 1953, respectively, honoring the first  Headmaster and the Phulkian Dynasty of Patiala. Significant milestones in the  school's early years include joining the IPSC federation in 1950, becoming  co-educational in 1954, and affiliating with the CISCE board in 1958. Under the  stewardship of eminent leaders, YPS has flourished into one of India's leading  centers of learning, embodying a legacy of excellence that continues to inspire  generations.