Who among the following belonged to Serampore Mission ? 1. William Car

Who among the following belonged to Serampore Mission ?
1. William Carey
2. Joshua Marshman
3. William Ward
4. David Hare
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William Carey, Joshua Marshman, and William Ward were prominent English Baptist missionaries who established the Serampore Mission in Bengal in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. They were known as the “Serampore Trio” and were pioneers in printing and translation of the Bible into various Indian languages, as well as education. David Hare was a Scottish philanthropist and watchmaker who settled in Calcutta and played a significant role in establishing educational institutions like the Hindu College and Hare School, but he was not part of the Serampore Missionaries.

The Serampore Missionaries were William Carey, Joshua Marshman, and William Ward.

William Carey is often called the “father of modern missions”. The Serampore Mission was crucial in the early efforts of Christian missionary work in India and contributed significantly to Bengali literature and education through printing and educational institutions. David Hare was a key figure in the Bengal Renaissance through his contributions to secular education.

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