Question 36 from UPSC CSE 2018 - Modern History

Question

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

IASCODEX · Accepted Answer

Correct Option: B. 2 only

Strategy: To identify the correct pairing of British administrators with their associated institutions:
-   Verify that William Jones is associated with the Asiatic Society, not Sanskrit College at Benaras (founded by Jonathan Duncan).
-   Confirm that Calcutta Madarsa was accurately established by Warren Hastings in 1781.
-   Establish that Fort William College was founded under Lord Richard Wellesley, not Arthur Wellesley.
-   Conclude that only the pairing of Calcutta Madarsa with Warren Hastings is correct.

Key Info: ## Educational Institutions and Their Founders

### Sanskrit College at Benaras
-   **Founded:** 1791 by Jonathan Duncan, then British Resident at Benaras.
-   **Purpose:** Promote Sanskrit education and preserve Hindu scriptures.

### Asiatic Society of Bengal
-   **Founded:** 1784 by William Jones.
-   **Significance:** A key institution for Oriental studies.

### Calcutta Madarsa (Aliah University)
-   **Founded:** 1781 by Warren Hastings.
-   **Purpose:** Provide education in Islamic law and theology.
-   **Note:** One of India's earliest higher educational institutions for Muslims.

### Fort William College
-   **Established:** 1800 at Calcutta, under the direction of Lord Richard Wellesley (then Governor-General of Bengal).
-   **Purpose:** Train civil servants of the East India Company in Indian languages, literature, and administrative customs.
-   **Clarification:** Arthur Wellesley (Duke of Wellington) had a military-political role in India but was not associated with the creation of these educational institutions.

IASCODEX · Answer

Option A: 1 and 2

IASCODEX · Answer

Option C: 1 and 3

IASCODEX · Answer

Option D: 3 only

With reference to educational institutions during colonial rule in India, consider the following pairs: Sanskrit College at Benaras - William Jones Calcutta Madarsa - Warren Hastings Fort William College - Arthur Wellesley Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

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

Sanskrit College at Benaras - William Jones

Calcutta Madarsa - Warren Hastings

Fort William College - Arthur Wellesley
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?