ई.स. 1800 मध्ये कोणी हिंदी लोकांसाठी कलकत्ता येथे फोर्ट विलीयम महाविद्यालयाची स्थापना केली ?

The correct answer is Option C (Lord Wellesley).

Key Points:
• Fort William College (1800):
• Established on 10th July 1800 at Calcutta by Governor-General Lord Richard Wellesley.
• The primary aim was to train British civil servants in Indian languages (such as Hindustani, Bengali, Persian, Marathi, Sanskrit, etc.), Indian law, culture, and local administration.
• It became an important center for Oriental studies, vernacular translations, and literary development in northern and eastern India.
• Scholars like William Carey, John Gilchrist, and Indian pandits and munshis were appointed to author standardized vernacular dictionaries and textbooks.
• However, the Court of Directors in London disapproved of such an elaborate institution in India and ordered its closure; Haileybury College was established in England in 1806 for civil service training instead.
• Key Takeaway: Lord Wellesley founded Fort William College at Calcutta in 1800 to train British civil servants in Indian languages and administration.