Multiple choice

Who among the following was the guiding spirit behind the opening of the Sanskrit College at Banaras in 1791?

  1. William Jones

  2. William Bentinck

  3. Jonathan Duncan

  4. Lord Ripon

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Explanation

The history of the Govt. Sanskrit College goes back to the last quarter of the eighteenth century. Under a proposal of Sri Jonathan Duncan, the Govt. Sanskrit College was established in 1791. Pt. Kashinath was its first teacher and Acharya. At that point of time, there was an arrangement for the teaching of subjects such as Vedas, Vedanta Purana, Ayurveda, Sahitya, Astrology, Theology, Mimamsa, Nyaya, etc. The college was conducted with the surplus revenue of the Benares State. At present, the Sampurnanand University has a number of faculties and departments, dedicated to the study of various humanities and science disciplines. 

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