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Henry T. Colebrooke was a Professor of Sanskrit in which one of the following institutions?
Explanation
Henry Thomas Colebrooke (1765–1837) was a distinguished English orientalist and civil servant who served in India from 1783 to 1814. In 1805, Lord Wellesley appointed him as an honorary, unsalaried Professor of Hindu Law and Sanskrit at Fort William College in Calcutta [1]. While his role was described as more of a director of studies or examiner rather than a teaching professor, he rendered significant service in evaluating Sanskrit, Bengali, and Persian. Colebrooke was a pioneer in the serious study of Indian philosophy and grammar, often described as the first great Sanskrit scholar in Europe. Beyond his academic role at Fort William College, he served as the President of the Asiatic Society of Bengal from 1807 to 1814 and later co-founded the Royal Asiatic Society in London.
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- [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Thomas_Colebrooke