‘Every great project begins with a dream. The dreamer becomes obsessed with his dream and pursues it relentlessly. He inspires his relatives and friends to join him in making his dream a reality. This book is about one such dreamer, Raghubir Singh and his dream of setting up an institution combining the best of the ancient tradition with the needs of the future. He spent his entire lifetime in the fulfillment of this dream which materialised into the Modern School.

Modern School was the response of a small group of far-sighted men and women to Mahatma Gandhi’s call for creating nationalist institutions.

Lala Raghubir Singh with his small group of friends and mentors, prominent among whom was Sardar Sobha Singh, made the blueprint of an institution where Indian children would receive an education comparable with the best in the world. They gave it a strong individualistic base by introducing all ingredients which would make the children proud of being Indians. They devised a curriculum in which equal emphasis would be placed on academics, sports and extra-curricular activities to develop well-rounded individuals who would help in the reconstruction of post-colonial India.

A Dream Turns Seventy Five', Khushwant Singh & Syeda S. Hamed.

- An Excerpt