Fort William College was established in 1800 in Calcutta. It aimed to promote the study of Indian languages and culture. The college played a crucial role in training British officials. It facilitated better communication with local populations. The institution contributed to the preservation of Indian literature. It also influenced the development of modern Indian education. Fort William College remains a part of India's educational history.
During'the period from 1906 and till 1916 when they joined the'Congress fold back, sought 'Swaraj' as its major objective.'The numerous manifestations of the word 'Swaraj' came to be'formulated...
(iv) Following the grant of Diwani and Nizamat, there came'a qualitative change in the commercial relations with'India. The Company could now, and really did use its'political influence to...
During the nineteenth century, India witnessed the emergence'of many intellectual currents for national regeneration including'in its religious, social, cultural, economic and political aspects.'In practice the main emphasis was...
The cultural effects of British influence during the century'from 1757 to 1857 , though less spectacular, were in the long'run far-reaching. At first there was very little impact....
Lord William Bentinck (1828-1835), who remained India s Governor General between 1828 and1835 was a radical aristocrat. His administrative reforms were in line with utilitarian theory but with...
From the year 1806 the Company trained its young recruits'in Haileybury College near London. Earlier the Fort William'College had been founded in Calcutta on'24th''Nov. 1800, where'the civil servants...
