Wellesley established the Fort William College at Calcutta because:

1. He was asked by the board of directors at London to do so
2. He wanted to revive interest in oriental learning in India
3. He wanted to provide William Carey and his associates with employment
4. He wanted to train British civilians for administrative purposes in India

Explanation

Option (d) is correct

• In 1800, Wellesley, the Governor-General, observed that despite ruling over vast areas, civil servants were sent to India at a young age without proper training, leading to a lack of necessary skills and knowledge of Indian languages.
• Therefore, on 24 November 1800, Wellesley established the College of Fort William at Calcutta to educate young recruits to the Civil Service. The college provided two years of training in literature, science, and languages in India. The Directors of the Company disapproved of the action of Wellesley and, in 1806, replaced the College of Fort William with their own East Indian College at Haileybury in England. The East Indian College provided training in oriental language, literature, and history

Answer: (d) He wanted to train British civilians for administrative purposes in India; Difficulty Level: Hard