Historedia
Person

Charles Grant

Events
2
Episodes
7
Years
1800–1806

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Charles Grant, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Establishment of Fort William College

    1800

    Role: Leader of the Court of Directors of the East India Company, which opposed the college

    1. 1800 · Fort William College, CalcuttaOriginal Purpose as a Training Ground

      Wellesley intended the college as a training ground for future European administrators, reflecting his belief that education ensured honest administration.

    2. 1800 · Fort William College, CalcuttaScaled-Down Ambitions after Company Opposition

      Wellesley's vision of an "Oxford of the East" was reduced to a school for Indian languages after a tussle with the Court of Directors led by Charles Grant.

    3. from 1800 · Fort William College, CalcuttaLanguage Training and Vernacular Development

      The college trained British officials in Indian languages and fostered the development of languages such as Bengali and Urdu.

    4. from 1800 · Fort William College, CalcuttaWilliam Carey's Appointment and Vernacular Publishing

      William Carey was appointed teacher of Bengali in 1800, serving from 1801 to 1831, and the Serampore Mission printed textbooks for the college.

    5. 18 August 1800 · Fort William complex, CalcuttaFounding of Fort William College

      Lord Wellesley founded Fort William College in Calcutta on 18 August 1800 as an academy of oriental studies within the Fort William complex.

  2. East India Company College established at Hailey

    1805–1806

    Role: Chairman of the British East India Company and Member of Parliament

    1. October 1805 · Estate outside Hertford HeathEstate Purchase

      The East India Company purchased an estate outside Hertford Heath in October 1805 for £5,930 to establish a purpose-built college.

    2. 12 May 1806 · Hailey, HertfordshireFoundation Stone

      The foundation stone for the new college buildings was laid on 12 May 1806.

Sources

  1. Fort William College Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
  2. East India Company College Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11