Historedia
Person

William Carey

Events
4
Episodes
12
Years
1792–1830

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Carey, 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. Founding of Baptist Missionary Society

    1792–1793

    Role: First Missionary

    1. 1792 · Kettering, EnglandFounding Meeting in Kettering

      Twelve Particular Baptist ministers signed an agreement in Kettering, England, establishing the society.

    2. 1793 · Bengal, India (destination); dispatch origin unsupportedDispatch of First Missionaries to Bengal

      William Carey and John Thomas were sent to Bengal, India, in 1793.

  2. Landing of Protestant Missionaries in Tahiti

    1796–1797

    Role: Pioneer British Baptist missionary in Calcutta whose report of the need to spread Christianity inspired the Society

    1. late 1796 · Woolwich docks, LondonDeparture from Woolwich

      The missionaries sailed from the Woolwich docks in late 1796, beginning a seven-month Pacific voyage.

    2. 1797 · TahitiLanding of the Missionaries in Tahiti

      Seventeen missionaries from the Duff landed in Tahiti in 1797, an arrival now marked by Missionary Day.

  3. Establishment of Fort William College

    1800

    Role: Teacher of Bengali at Fort William College from 1801 to 1831

    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.

  4. Bentinck's regulation abolishing sati in British India

    1829–1830

    Role: Evangelist and campaigner against sati

    1. 1829 · Bengal PresidencyRam Mohan Roy's Petition

      Ram Mohan Roy published a petition against sati in 1829, contributing to the legislative pressure on the administration.

    2. 4 December 1829 · Bengal Presidency (institutional context)Issuance of Regulation XVII

      Lord Bentinck issued Regulation XVII on 4 December 1829, declaring sati illegal and punishable in criminal courts.

    3. 2 February 1830 · Madras and Bombay PresidenciesExtension of the Law

      The ban on sati was extended to Madras and Bombay on 2 February 1830, following its initial enactment in Bengal.

Sources

  1. BMS World Mission Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-20
  2. London Missionary Society Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-10
  3. Fort William College Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
  4. Sati (practice) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28