Which one of the following is not correctly matched? (Institution — Year of founding)
- ASanskrit College at Benaras — 1791
- BCalcutta Hindu College — 1798
- CCalcutta Madrasa — 1781
- DFort William College — 1800
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: (b) Calcutta Hindu College — 1798
Explanation
Pair (b) is wrong: the Hindu College, Calcutta, was founded in 1817, with the help of David Hare and Raja Ram Mohan Roy's circle. It later became Presidency College.
The other pairs are correct:
- Sanskrit College, Banaras: 1791, by Jonathan Duncan;
- Calcutta Madrasa: 1781, by Warren Hastings;
- Fort William College: 1800, by Lord Wellesley, to train the Company's young officials in Indian languages and laws.