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Question

Where was the first Madarsa set up by the British in India?

  1. Madras
  2. Bombay
  3. Aligarh
  4. Calcutta

Answer:

Option D: Calcutta

Detailed Solution:

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.