Question
GSMediumPrelims 2018Modern History

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

InstitutionFounder
1. Sanskrit College at BenarasWilliam Jones
2. Calcutta MadrasaWarren Hastings
3. Fort William CollegeArthur Wellesley

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct ?

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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