Change set

Pick exam & year, then Go.

Question map
Not attempted Correct Incorrect Bookmarked
Loading…
Q96 (CDS-I/2019) History & Culture › Modern India (Pre-1857) › Modern India personalities Answer Verified

Henry T. Colebrooke was a Professor of Sanskrit in which one of the following institutions?

Result
Your answer:  ·  Correct: A
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.

Sources

  1. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Thomas_Colebrooke
How others answered
Each bar shows the % of students who chose that option. Green bar = correct answer, blue outline = your choice.
Community Performance
Out of everyone who attempted this question.
50%
got it right
✓ Thank you! We'll review this.

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

5 Cross-Linked PYQs

UPSC repeats concepts across years. Login to see how this question connects to 5 others.

Login with Google