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.
Expressing his condolences, his students, who include former Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Pradeep Naik and film-maker Rakesh Roshan, recalled the sense of discipline Lt Col Puri instilled in them.
"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.
