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When the Hindu College was founded?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 1800 A.D.
  2. 1817 A.D.
  3. 1855 A.D.
  4. 1857 A.D.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1817 A.D.

Explanation: The correct answer is B. 1817 A.D. The Hindu College was founded in 1817 A.D. in Calcutta (now Kolkata). It was one of the earliest institutions in India to offer Western-style education. This historic college was established during the Bengal Renaissance with the joint efforts of reformers like Raja Ram Mohan Roy and educationists such as David Hare.