Arrange the following in temporal sequence:
(a) Establishment of Psychology department in Mysore
(b) Establishment of Psychology department in Calcutta
(c) Establishment of Psychology department in Madras
(d) Establishment of Psychology department in Pune
(e) First Indian Journal of Psychology
Choose the correct option:

Correct option is B

The temporal sequence of psychology's institutionalization in India began with (b) Calcutta (1916), where the first Psychology department was established under N.N. Sengupta at Calcutta University. This was followed by (a) Mysore (1924), where Professor M.V. Gopalaswami founded the department. (e) The Indian Journal of Psychology was first published in 1926 by N.N. Sengupta, marking formal scholarly dissemination. (c) Madras established its department in 1943, and finally (d) Pune in 1966, representing the chronological development of academic psychology infrastructure across India.

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● Calcutta University (1916) pioneered experimental psychology in India, establishing the first dedicated psychology laboratory and department.
● N.N. Sengupta is considered the "Father of Indian Psychology" for his foundational contributions to establishing psychology as a discipline.
● The Indian Journal of Psychology (1926) provided the first indigenous platform for publishing psychological research in the Indian context.
● Mysore's department (1924) contributed significantly to industrial psychology and psychological testing adaptation for Indian populations.
● The 1940s-1960s saw rapid expansion of psychology departments across Indian universities, reflecting growing recognition of the discipline.