The Arya Samaj Trust reopened one of its oldest educational institutions in the Downtown area of Srinagar City after 35 years. The historic school, which is located in the Maharaj Gunj, was shut down during the insurgency in the valley in the early 1990s.After its closure, the school building was reportedly taken over by a local man who had established a private institute named Naqashabandi Public School on the premises. The school was reclaimed by J&K Arya Samaj Trust chairman Aurn Choudhary, along with a local businessman, after a prolonged legal battle