Consider the following statements:
- Warren Hastings set up the Calcutta Madrassa for the study and teaching of Muslim law related subjects.
- Jonathan Duncan started a Sanskrit College at Varanasi for the study of Hindu law and philosophy.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2016
Statement 2 is correct. Jonathan Duncan, then the Resident at Varanasi, established the Sanskrit College at Varanasi in 1791. The objective was similar to the Madrassa – to promote the study of Hindu law, philosophy, and literature, enabling British judges to administer justice according to Hindu personal law with the help of Indian scholars (pandits).