Consider the following statements : 1. Warren Hastings set up the. Calcutta Madrassa for the study and teaching of Muslim law related subjects. 2. Jonathan Duncan started a Sanskrit College at Varanasi for the study of Hindu law and philosophy. Which of t

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Q: 93 (NDA-I/2016)
Consider the following statements :
1. Warren Hastings set up the. Calcutta Madrassa for the study and teaching of Muslim law related subjects.
2. 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 ?

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

NDA-I

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Option 1 states that Warren Hastings set up the Calcutta Madrassa for the study and teaching of Muslim law related subjects. This statement is correct. Warren Hastings, who served as the Governor-General of Bengal from 1772 to 1785, did establish the Calcutta Madrassa in 1780. The main objective of this institution was to educate Muslim students in the fields of law and related subjects.

Option 2 states that Jonathan Duncan started a Sanskrit College at Varanasi for the study of Hindu law and philosophy. This statement is also correct. Jonathan Duncan was a British administrator who served as the Resident of Varanasi from 1786 to 1811. He established the Sanskrit College in Varanasi in 1791, with the aim of promoting the study of Sanskrit, Hindu law, and philosophy. The college played a significant role in the preservation and promotion of Indian culture and knowledge during the British colonial period.

Therefore, both statements 1 and 2 are correct.