Maheshmati D.N. Saha Vidyabhaban began its journey in 1968 as a four class Junior High School for boys. Subsequently it was upgraded to a High School imparting education upto class X in 1971. The school is affiliated to the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education and is financially aided by the Government of West Bengal.
The school has been recognized as a Higher Secondary School by the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education in 2012. Science Stream has also been introduced in the H.S. section from 2012.