GK
INDIAN CULTURE
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Question
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Where was first Madarsa set up by the British in India?
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Calcutta (Kolkata)
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Madras (Chennai)
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Bombay (Mumbai)
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Delhi
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Calcutta. In 1781, Warren Hastings, the first Governor-General of India set up a Madrassa in Calcutta for the study and teaching of Muslim law.
Detailed explanation-2: -Warren Hastings, a British Governor-General of the East India Company, established the Calcutta Madrasa in 1781. Today, the university goes by the name Aliah University. It is said to be one of the oldest modern-style educational institutes in Asia.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Calcutta Madrasa was set up in the year 1781 by Warren Hastings. It was set up to promote the study of Arabic, Persian and Islamic law.
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