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Committee Involvement
- When
- May 1816
- Where
- Calcutta
The founding involved a committee including Raja Radhakanta Deb and Baidyanath Mukhopadhyay, with contributions from various prominent figures.
David Hare, in collaboration with Raja Radhakanta Deb, had already taken steps to introduce English language education in Bengal. Babu Buddinath Mukherjee further advanced this introduction by enlisting the support of Sir Edward Hyde East, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Fort William, who called a meeting of 'European and Hindu Gentlemen' at his house in May 1816.
Sources
- Presidency University, Kolkata Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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