Civilising the “Native”, Educating the Nation

Question 1

1783

Answer 1

William Jones arrived in Calcutta. He had an appointment as a junior judge at the Supreme Court that the Company had set up.

Question 2

1781

Answer 2

A madrasa was set up in
Calcutta in 1781 to promote the study of Arabic, Persian
and Islamic law

Question 3

1791

Answer 3

d the Hindu College was established
in Benaras to encourage the study of ancient Sanskrit texts that would be useful for the administration
of the country

Question 4

1835

Answer 4

Following Macaulay’s minute, the English Education Act was introduced.

Question 5

1830

Answer 5

The report of William Adam

Question 6

1854

Answer 6

Wood Despatch was sent to india,

the Court of Directors of the East India Company in London sent an educational despatch
to the Governor-General in India. Issued by Charles
Wood, the President of the Board of Control of the
Company, it has come to be known as Wood’s Despatch.

Question 7

1901

Answer 7

Rabindranath Tagore started the institution named Shantiniketan