With reference to educational institutions during colonial rule in India, consider the following pai

Question

With reference to educational institutions during colonial rule in India, consider the following pairs:InstitutionFounderSanskrit College at BenarasWilliam JonesCalcutta MadarsaWarren HastingsFort William CollegeArthur WellesleyWhich of the pairs given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

Pair 1 is not correctly matched. In 1791, Jonathan Duncan started the Sanskrit College at Benares.Pair 2 is correctly matched - Calcutta Madrasa was established by Warren Hastings in 1781 for the study of Muslim law and related subjects.Pair 3 is not correctly matched. Fort William College was set up by Lord Richard Wellesley in 1800 for training of civil servants of the Company in languages and customs of Indians.Source: Spectrum: Development of Education