Where was the Hindu College established in the year 1791?

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Where was the Hindu College established in the year 1791?

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Where was the Hindu College established in the year 1791?

  1. Benaras — Correct Answer
  2. Patna
  3. Kolkata
  4. Mathura
Explanation:

The Sanskrit College (often referred to in this context as the Hindu College due to its curriculum) was established in Benaras (now Varanasi) in the year 1791. It was founded by Jonathan Duncan, the resident of the East India Company, for the study of Hindu law and philosophy.

Note: Do not confuse this with the Hindu College established in Calcutta in 1817.

प्रश्न एवं उत्तर (हिंदी)

वर्ष 1791 में हिंदू कॉलेज की स्थापना कहाँ की गई थी?

  1. बनारस — सही उत्तर
  2. पटना
  3. कोलकाता
  4. मथुरा
स्पष्टीकरण:

संस्कृत कॉलेज (जिसे अक्सर इसके पाठ्यक्रम के कारण इस संदर्भ में हिंदू कॉलेज कहा जाता है) की स्थापना वर्ष 1791 में बनारस (अब वाराणसी) में की गई थी। इसकी स्थापना ईस्ट इंडिया कंपनी के रेजिडेंट जोनाथन डंकन ने हिंदू कानून और दर्शन के अध्ययन के लिए की थी।

नोट: इसे 1817 में कलकत्ता में स्थापित हिंदू कॉलेज के साथ भ्रमित न करें।

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