The College of Fort William was established by which one of the following Govemor-Generals?

The College of Fort William was established in 1800 by Richard Wellesley (Marquess Wellesley), who served as the Governor-General of India from 1798 to 1805 [3]. The primary objective of the college was to provide institutional training to newly recruited European civil servants in Indian languages, local history, customs, and the art of administration [3]. Wellesley believed that an enlightened and trained bureaucracy was essential for the efficient governance of British India. Although the college became a significant center for oriental studies and the translation of numerous texts from Sanskrit, Arabic, and Persian into English, it faced opposition from the Court of Directors [1]. Consequently, the college was largely superseded by the East India College at Haileybury in England, which was established in 1806 to impart training to recruits [1].

Sources

1. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 26: Constitutional, Administrative and Judicial Developments > Wellesley's Role > p. 514
2. [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_William_College