Wellesley established the Fort William College at Calcutta because

Wellesley established the Fort William College at Calcutta because
  1. he was asked by the Board of Directors at London to do so
  2. he wanted to revive interest in oriental learning in India
  3. he wanted to provide William Carey and his associates with employment
  4. he wanted to train British civilians for administrative purpose in India

Solution

Lord Wellesley established Fort William College in 1800 to train British civil servants in Indian languages, history, culture and administration. Answer: (d).

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2020

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