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Who set up the Calcutta Madarsa?

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Warren Hastings
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Jonathan Duncan
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Lord Bentinck
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Lord Macaulay
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The correct option is A Warren Hastings
Warren Hastings, a British Governor-General of the East India Company, established the Calcutta Madrasa in 1781. Today, the university goes by the name Aliah University. It is said to be one of the oldest modern-style educational institutes in Asia.

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