page_title: The Lawrence School, Sanawar
section_title: Notable alumni
hierarchical_section_title: The Lawrence School, Sanawar / Notable alumni
caption_attribution_description: English: Pic of Pankaj M Munjal
context_page_description: The Lawrence School, Sanawar, is a private boarding school in Himachal Pradesh near Shimla. Established in 1847, its history, influence, and wealth have made it one of the most prestigious schools in Asia.
  It is located in the Kasauli Hills, District Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India. Sanawar is about an hour's drive from Chandigarh. The school, founded by Sir Henry Lawrence and his wife Honoria, is one of the oldest surviving boarding schools.
  As the school is located in Sanawar, the school is popularly called "Sanawar". It is situated at a height of 1,750 metres and spread over an area of 139 acres, heavily forested with pine, deodar and other conifer trees. The school has been ranked among the best residential schools of India. In May 2013 Sanawar created history by becoming the first school in the world to send a team of seven students and climb Mount Everest. The motto of the school is "Never Give In".
  Sanawar is affiliated to India's Central Board of Secondary Education. Children are admitted to Sanawar in February each year, at the age of nine and ten years. Class Five is preferred as the entry point.
context_section_description: Sanawar's former pupils are known as "Old Sanawarians", "OS" for short
caption: Pankaj M Munjal, Hero Motors Company
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