The Fort William College in Calcutta, where the civil servants of the company were to receive training in the literature, science and languages of India, did not find the favour of the Court of Directors and was merely continued as a language school for Bengal Civil Servants. In which of the following year it was closed forever?

Correct option is B

The Fort William College, established in 1800 by Lord Wellesley, was intended to be a training ground for British civil servants, including providing instruction in Indian languages, literature, and culture. The Court of Directors, however, did not fully support the college's initial scope. Though the institution made notable contributions to language studies, it faced opposition from the Court of Directors in London, who believed such training should occur in Britain rather than in India. Consequently, the college’s original purpose was gradually diluted, and it continued only as a language school for Bengal Civil Servants. It was finally closed in 1854, just before the Wood’s Despatch, which reorganized education in British India and emphasized systematic state-supported schooling.