Question

The Hindu College was started in 1817 at _________.
A)Calcutta
B)Bombay
C)Madras
D)Pondicherry

Answer 1

Hint: The Hindu College was established in 1817 to impart modern western education to Indians at the place where all the major early national movements and reforms were started.

Complete Step by Step answer: The Hindu College was established in Calcutta in 1817. It is the Oldest Modern Educational Institute of Asia. The Supreme Court of Calcutta was established in 1783. Following this there was eagerness among the upper class Hindus to learn the English language.Babu Buddinath Mukherjee asked for the help of Sir Edward Hyde, the Chief Justice of Fort William for this purpose. Subsequently a meeting was organised and it was decided a school would be opened in Calcutta for imparting modern education and teaching the English language. Funds were also raised for this purpose and a foundational committee was made to look over the establishment of the institute. Raja Ram Mohuyn Roy headed this committee. Due to the combined efforts of Raja Ram, Babu Buddinath Mukherjee, Raja Radhakanta Deb, David Hare, Baidyanath Mukhopadhya, Rasamay Dutt and Sir Edward Hyde the school was opened on 20 January 1817, starting with just 20 students. The College was to be managed by a body of two governors and four directors. Later in 1855, the "Pathshala" part of the institute came to be known as Hindu School and the "Maha Pathshala" part turned into the Presidency College, Calcutta.
OPTION A - The Hindu College was started in 1817 in Calcutta.
OPTION B - The college was not started in Bombay.
OPTION C - The college was not started in Madras.
OPTION D - The college was not started in Pondicherry.

Thus, The correct answer is Option A.

Note: The Hindu College was started to impart modern education to Indians so they could join the government services. Later it became the Hindu School and the Presidency College.