Britishers showed no interest in the advancement of learning in the early phase of their rule in India. Some of the Britishers in their personal endeavor and for political gain showed some interest in spreading education. Warren Hastings, Governor-General of Bengal showed a keen interest in spreading oriental education. Sir William Jones, then Justice of Calcutta High Court, established Asiatic Society at Calcutta (1784 AD.). Here they started research on oriental education and culture and the British civilians were taught Indian languages, laws, customs, religion, geography, etc. By endeavor of Wilkins Jones, Colebrook and William Carey this oriental education got a foothold. In the year 1791, Jonathan Duncan established the Sanskrit College Varanasi (Banaras). ....Read more