Which of the following are true regarding Fort William College? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

1.Its medium of education was English.

2.Lord Wellesley taught here.

3.Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar taught here.

4.It was here that Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar studied along with Subhash Chandra Bose.

A1, 3, 4 only

B2, 4 only

C1, 2, 3, 4

D1, 3 only ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) 1, 3 only

Explanation

The medium of education at Fort William College was English, so Statement 1 is right.

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar taught there, connected with its Sanskrit work, making Statement 3 right.

Statement 2 is wrong, for Lord Wellesley founded the college rather than teaching in it.

Statement 4 is wrong, as Vidyasagar could not have studied there beside the much later Subhash Chandra Bose.

Only Statements 1 and 3 hold true.

Fort William College was set up in 1800 to train Company officials in Indian languages.

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