 Homi Bhabha and Mahatma Gandhi visited this school way back in its infancy and was labelled a model school in the country.Vidurashwatha an important pilgrim centre which is 6 km from Gauribidanur, is also in this taluk.This place is also known as the second Jallianwallahbagh or Karnataka's Jallianwallahbagh of Indian freedom struggle, as there was a police firing on a peaceful congregation of people on the river banks of Uttara Pinakini where many died.