Founder-principal of India's first Sainik School at Satara (Maharashtra), Lt Col Yog Raj Puri, died in Pune today after a brief illness. He was 98.
He is survived by wife, son and daughter.
The funeral would be held in Pune tomorrow, family sources said.
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"He was our true mentor and guide. A great personality, visionary and educationist," Naik said.
Puri was handpicked by the late Yashwantrao Chavan to be the first principal of the school which completed its golden jubilee three years ago.