Do not lament the death of a Warrior killed in the battlefield as those who sacrifice their lives in war are honoured in heaven.

The genesis of the present School can be traced to the School of Musketry at Changla Gali (now in Pakistan), which was established in 1888. Between 1888 and 1948, before it inherited its present name and came to be relocated at Mhow, it comprised different segments located in various places. The School of Musketry was initially at Satara and then moved to Belgaum. The Small Arms School was at Pachmarhi and another offshoot was at Ahmendnagar. The Indian Non Commissioned Officers’ Training School was at Jhansi, the Indian Infantry Platoon Commanders’ School was located at Faizabad and the Battle, Tactical and Administration School was located at Dehradun.

The Infantry School owes its origin to a decision taken shortly after Independence to amalgamate various training institutions mentioned above into a single school of instruction at Mhow. Prior to the outbreak of World War – II, weapon training was imparted at the Small Arms School at Pachmarhi and Ahmednagar. However, during the War, these schools moved to Saugor and after partition, to Mhow where they became the Weapons Wing of the newly founded The Infantry School. In January 1948, the Battle, Tactical and Administration School also moved from Dehradun to Mhow and merged with The Infantry School. The amalgamation was complete on 0 1 April 1948.