Consider the following Statements: Warren Hastings laid the foundations of Calcutta Madrasa. Sanskrit College was established at Banaras by Jonathan Duncan. Which of the Statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Q. Consider the following Statements: Warren Hastings laid the foundations of Calcutta Madrasa. Sanskrit College was established at Banaras by Jonathan Duncan. Which of the Statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: Both 1 and 2
Notes: Calcutta Madrasa was founded by the Governor General warren hastings, in 1780-81. In 1791-92, Jonathan Duncan founded the Sanskrit College at Benares to provide study of Hindu law and Philosophy.

 

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