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    With reference to the Fort William College Calcutta, which of the statement/s is/are correct? 1. It was founded on 10th June, 1800 A.D. within
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    With reference to the Fort William College Calcutta, which of the statement/s is/are correct?
    1. It was founded on 10th June, 1800 A.D. within the Fort William Complex in Calcutta.
    2. The main purpose of establishing this college, was to teach Indian languages to British officers.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    A.

    Only 1

    B.

    Only 2

    C.

    Both 1 and 2

    D.

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Correct option is B

    Statement 1 is not correct.
    On 10 July 1800, the then-Governor-General of British India, Lord Wellesley founded Fort William College in Calcutta in British India.
    Statement 2 is correct.
    Fort William College was established by Lord Richard Wellesley in order to provide instruction in the vernacular languages of India to the civil and military officials of the East India Company.

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