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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: āœ… Correct Answer: B) 1817 A.D. šŸ“š Explanation: The Hindu College (now known as Presidency University) was founded in Calcutta on January 20, 1817. it was established by a group of enlightened Indians and Europeans to provide Western-style liberal education. Raja Rammohan Roy and David Hare were key figures in its foundation. it was the first institution of its kind in Asia and played a vital role in the intellectual awakening of modern India.