Shri Krishna Devaraya Sainik School inaugurated at Sindhanur, Raichur
The Shri Krishna Devaraya Sainik School was inaugurated at Sindhanur in Karnataka's Raichur district on 4 April 2026 in the presence of Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and MoS Defence Sanjay Seth.
Summary
The Shri Krishna Devaraya Sainik School was inaugurated at Sindhanur in Raichur district, Karnataka, on 4 April 2026, in the presence of Union Steel and Heavy Industries Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth and Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh, along with members of the Shri Krishna Devaraya Education Society. Sanjay Seth said naming the school after Sri Krishna Devaraya, the Vijayanagara ruler and patron of art and literature, carries deep historical significance, and described Sainik Schools as institutions that nurture discipline, leadership and national service.
Key facts
- Date
- 4 April 2026
- School
- Shri Krishna Devaraya Sainik School
- Location
- Sindhanur, Raichur district, Karnataka
- Present
- H.D. Kumaraswamy; MoS Defence Sanjay Seth; Nara Lokesh
- Society
- Shri Krishna Devaraya Education Society
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Where was the Shri Krishna Devaraya Sainik School inaugurated on 4 April 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Sindhanur, Raichur district, Karnataka
The Ministry of Heavy Industries said the school was inaugurated at Sindhanur in Raichur district, Karnataka.
The new Sainik School at Sindhanur is named after a ruler of which empire, as recalled by MoS Defence Sanjay Seth?
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Correct answer: D — Vijayanagara
The school is named after Sri Krishna Devaraya, whom the minister recalled in the context of the Vijayanagara Empire.