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When the Hindu College was founded?

  1. A
    1800 A.D.
  2. B
    1817 A.D.
  3. C
    1855 A.D.
  4. D
    1857 A.D.

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Hindu College (which was later renamed Presidency College in 1855 and is currently Presidency University) was established in Calcutta on January 20, 1817. It was set up by progressive leaders like Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Radhakanta Deb, and David Hare to impart Western education.

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When the Hindu College was founded?
A
1800 A.D.
B
1817 A.D.
C
1855 A.D.
D
1857 A.D.

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