Talk:Alexandra Girls' English Institution

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Did you know... that the Alexandra Girls' English Institution in Mumbai was named after Alexandra of Denmark (pictured), as its founder believed that she would be an "ideal" for the girls to look up to?

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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 22:16, 21 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Alexandra of Denmark in 1881

... that the Alexandra Girls’ English Institution in Mumbai was named after Alexandra of Denmark (pictured) as its founder believed she would be an "ideal" for the girls to look up to? Source: Palsetia, Jesse S. (2001). "Identity and Scoial Reform". The Parsis of India: Preservation of Identity in Bombay City. 17. Brill Publishers. p. 151. ISBN 9004121145
- ALT1:... that founder of the Alexandra Girls’ English Institution, Manockjee Cursetjee, named the school after Alexandra of Denmark (pictured) as he thought she would be an "ideal" for the girls to look up to? Source: Palsetia, Jesse S. (2001). "Identity and Scoial Reform". The Parsis of India: Preservation of Identity in Bombay City. 17. Brill Publishers. p. 151. ISBN 9004121145

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Jeanne Givens

Created by Deepak G Goswami (talk). Self-nominated at 14:54, 4 August 2020 (UTC).[reply]

Article meets DYK requirements and no close paraphrasing was found. Hooks are cited inline; AGF for offline source, slight preference for ALT0. QPQ has been done. Narutolovehinata5 ^tccsdnew 06:28, 8 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]