With reference to educational institutes during colonial rule in India, consider the following pairs : | Institution | Founder | |------------------------------|-------------------| | 1. Sanskrit College at Benaras | William Jones | | 2. Calcutta Madrasa | Warren Hastings | | 3. Fort William College | Arthur Wellesley | Which of the pairs given above is/are correct ?

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Modern History

Prelims 2018

With reference to educational institutes during colonial rule in India, consider the following pairs :

Institution	Founder
1. Sanskrit College at Benaras	William Jones
2. Calcutta Madrasa	Warren Hastings
3. Fort William College	Arthur Wellesley

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct ?

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Explanation

Pair 1 is not correct. Sanskrit College at Benaras: This college was established by Jonathan Duncan in 1791, not William Jones.

Pair 2 is correct. Calcutta Madrasa: Warren Hastings established the Calcutta Madrasa in 1781 for the study of Islamic subjects like Arabic and Persian.

Pair 3 is not correct. Fort William College: This college was founded by Lord Wellesley in 1800, primarily to train British civil servants in Indian languages and customs.

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