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2020 · Modern HistoryPrevious Year Question
Q14.
Wellesley established the Fort William College at Calcutta because
A. he was asked by the Board of Directors at London to do so
B. he wanted to revive interest in oriental learning in India
C. he wanted to provide
D. the final goal of a stateless society
Answer

D

Explanation

Fort William College was established on 18 August 1800 by Lord Richard Wellesley (d. 1837), Governor General of Bengal, in order to provide instruction in the vernacular languages of India to the civil and military officials of the East India Company. It was named after King William III of England. The purposes were multi
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