Who is the founder of Fort William?
(A) Richard Wellesley
(B) Lord Cornwallis
(A) Warren Hastings
(D) William Bentinck
Correct Answer : Richard Wellesley
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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