History · Colonial Economy
UGC NET December 2024 History
Who was appointed as the first Visitor of the Hindu College at Calcutta?
AH.H. Wilson in 1823 ✓ Correct
BDavid Hare in 1816
CLouis Vivian Derozio in 1826
DRaja Ram Mohan Roy in 1820
Correct answer: (A) H.H. Wilson in 1823 — The answer is H.H. Wilson in 1823.
Explanation
★The answer is H.H. Wilson in 1823.
★In 1817, with the support of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, David Hare founded the Hindu College at Calcutta.
★It was Asia's first modern educational institution and was renamed Presidency College in 1855.
★Lord Hastings was the patron of the Hindu College from 1817 to 1823.
★In 1823 H.H. Wilson was appointed the first Visitor of the Hindu College.
★So the first Visitor was H.H. Wilson in 1823.
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