Start learning →

Who took the initiative to set up the Calcutta Madrasa?

ALord Macaulay
BCharles Wood
CWilliam Bentinck
DWarren Hastings
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Warren Hastings
1. He was an enthusiastic supporter of the Orientalists. 2. Hastings set up the Madrasa. 3. He believed Oriental learning should underpin British rule. _Source: syllabus Our Pasts III, Chapter 7, Civilising the Native, Educating the Nation._
Practise this question with Quill — UPSC CSE →

Keep practising Modern Indian History

Browse all Modern Indian History questions for UPSC CSE, or explore more History topics.

Start a Modern Indian History lesson →
Related questions