Education & British Rule Flashcards
1
Q
Who set up Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental
college in Aligarh?
A
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
2
Q
When was the Madrasa set up in Calcutta?
A
1781
3
Q
Where was the Hindi College Established in 1791?
A
Benares
4
Q
Who set up Calcutta Madrasa
A
Warren Hastings
5
Q
Wood’s Despatch was sent in?
A
1854
6
Q
Charter act of __ provided for a sum of 1 lakh ruppes to be sent annually on spreading education
A
1813
7
Q
Until __ The Company was opposed to missionary activities in India
A
1813
8
Q
When did Tagore start Santiniketan?
A
1901
9
Q
How far away was Santiniketan from Calcutta?
A
100 km
10
Q
Serampore was occupied by which Nationality’s East India Company?
A
Danish
