College of Fort William was established by which Governor General
(A) Warren Hastings
(B) Lord Cornwallis
(C) Richard Wellesley
(D) William Bentinck
Correct Answer : Richard Wellesley
Question Asked : UPSC CDS 2018 (II)
Fort William College (also called the College of Fort William) was an academy and learning centre of Oriental studies established by Lord Welle Sley in 1800, then Governor-General of British India Fort William College aimed at training British officials in Indian languages and, in the process, fostered the development of languages such as Bengali and Urdu.
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