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UGC NET December 2012 History
Who was the first President of Fort William of Calcutta?
ACharles Eyre ✓ Correct
BJohn Child
CGeorge Oxenden
DGerald Aungier
Correct answer: (A) Charles Eyre — Sir Charles Eyre was the first President of Fort William, so the answer is Charles Eyre.
Explanation
★Sir Charles Eyre was the first President of Fort William, so the answer is Charles Eyre.
★He was an administrator of the British East India Company and a founder of Fort William at Calcutta.
★He took charge of the Company's new settlement on the Hugli.
★Sir John Child was a governor of Bombay and effectively the first governor general of the English settlements.
★George Oxenden was the first governor of Bombay.
★Gerald Aungier was the second governor of Bombay, who developed the city.
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