Historedia
Person

David Hare

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1816–1817

Every event in Historedia whose sources name David Hare, 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. Ram Mohan Roy and David Hare found Hindu College, Calcutta

    1816–1817

    Role: Founder

    1. May 1816 · CalcuttaCommittee Involvement

      The founding involved a committee including Raja Radhakanta Deb and Baidyanath Mukhopadhyay, with contributions from various prominent figures.

    2. 1817 · CalcuttaDonations and Support

      Eminent personalities of Calcutta donated hefty amounts towards the foundation of the College.

    3. 20 January 1817 · CalcuttaFounding of Hindu College

      Hindu College was founded on 20 January 1817 in Calcutta, offering instruction in Western languages and subjects.

Sources

  1. David Hare (philanthropist) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
  2. Presidency University, Kolkata Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29