Where was the first Madarsa set up by British in India?

(A) Madras
(B) Bombay
(C) Aligarh
(D) Calcutta

Correct Answer : Calcutta
Question Asked : UPPCS (Pre) 2006
In 1781, Warren Hastings founded Madarsa ‘Aliya’ at Calcutta. Its first head (Najin) was Mulla Mujjuddin. Arabic, Persian, and Muslim laws were taught in this Madarsa and its graduates assisted as an interpreter in British rule.
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