A) Lord Cornwall is
B) Lord Ellenborough
C) Lord Macalay
D) Lord Wellesley
Correct Answer: D
Solution :
Fort William College was an academy and learning centre of Oriental studies established by Lord Wellesley, then Governor-General of British India. The law to establish its foundation was passed on 4th May 1800, to commemorate the first anniversary of the victory over Tipu Sultan at Seringapatam. It was founded on 10th July 1800, within the Fort William complex in Calcutta. Thousands of books were translated from Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian, Bengali, Hindi, and Urdu into English at this institution,
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