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The chronological order begins with the setting up of society for Translating European Sciences in 1825, followed by setting up of Society for the Acquisition of General Knowledge in 1838. The next in line is founding of Benaras Debating club in 1861 and followed by the founding of Aligarh Scientific Society in 1864. And at the last is Founding of Bihar Scientific Society in 1868.
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Society for Translating European Sciences:- The "Society for Translating European Sciences" was established in 1825 in Calcutta by students from Hindu College, under the guidance of Horace Hayman Wilson. The society's goal was to translate Western scientific works into Indian languages to promote Western education and scientific understanding among native Indians.
Society for Translating European Sciences:- The "Society for Translating European Sciences" was established in 1825 in Calcutta by students from Hindu College, under the guidance of Horace Hayman Wilson. The society's goal was to translate Western scientific works into Indian languages to promote Western education and scientific understanding among native Indians.
Society for the Acquisition of General Knowledge:- The "Society for the Acquisition of General Knowledge" was a prominent organization founded on February 20, 1838, by the Young Bengal Movement in Bengal. It aimed to acquire and disseminate knowledge about the country's condition. Tarachand Chakraborti served as its president, and Ramtanu Lahiri and Peary Chand Mitra were its secretaries. The society had 200 members by 1843.
Benaras Debating club :- The Benares Debating Club was established in Benares (now Varanasi) in 1861 and is known for a lecture delivered before it on July 25, 1863, on "Benares and its Antiquities". This lecture, delivered by Matthew Atmore Sherring, an Indologist and Anglican missionary, is a notable event associated with the club.
Aligarh Scientific Society :- The Scientific Society of Aligarh was a literary society founded by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan at Aligarh, India. The main objectives of the society were to translate Western works on arts and science into vernacular languages and promote western education among the masses. On 9 January 1864 Sir Syed Ahmad Khan formed a translation society called Scientific Society at Ghazipur with the goal of translating scientific books of English and other European languages into Urdu and Hindi. This society was moved in April 1864 to Aligarh and henceforth also known as the Scientific Society of Aligarh.
Bihar Scientific Society :- The Bihar Scientific Society was established by Syed Imdad Ali in Muzaffarpur in 1868, aimed to promote scientific knowledge and education in Bihar. The society supported the Aligarh Movement, which was a push for modern, Western-style education among Muslims, particularly through the establishment of the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in Aligarh. The society also launched a fortnightly newspaper, Akhbarul Akhyar.
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