 Bhawani Dayal High School was established in 1972 and named after Bhawani Dayal (born 1892, died 1950), an activist for the rights of Indians and promoter of Vedic religion in South Africa.The school was renamed Bhawani Dayal Arya College in 1997, the year in which it commemorated 25 years since its founding.The school started with 28 students and 2 teachers in a temporary building.