Events tagged with "Raja Ram Mohan Roy"

Historical Events tagged with "Raja Ram Mohan Roy"

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Education & Academia

Founding of the Scottish Church College

July 13th, 1830 194 years ago

The Scottish Church College, originally founded by Alexander Duff and Raja Ram Mohan Roy in Calcutta, emerged as a significant educational institution. It aimed to provide modern education and strengthen the Bengali Renaissance through the promotion of Western learning integrated with Indian cultural values. This establishment marked an essential step in the modernization of education in Bengal, encouraging a new generation of learners to explore science, literature, and social reforms.