<P> Fort William College ( also called the College of Fort William ) was an academy and learning centre of Oriental studies established by Lord Wellesley , then Governor - General of British India . The law to establish its foundation was passed on 4 May 1800 , to commemorate the first anniversary of the victory over Tipu Sultan at Seringapatam . It was founded on 10 July 1800 , within the Fort William complex in Calcutta . Thousands of books were translated from Sanskrit , Arabic , Persian , Bengali , Hindi , and Urdu into English at this institution . </P>
<P> Fort William College ( also called the College of Fort William ) was an academy and learning centre of Oriental studies established by Lord Wellesley , then Governor - General of British India . The law to establish its foundation was passed on 4 May 1800 , to commemorate the first anniversary of the victory over Tipu Sultan at Seringapatam . It was founded on 10 July 1800 , within the Fort William complex in Calcutta . Thousands of books were translated from Sanskrit , Arabic , Persian , Bengali , Hindi , and Urdu into English at this institution . </P>
who was the founder of fort william college and when it was established
who was the founder of fort william college and when it was established
Lord Wellesley 10 July 1800
Lord Wellesley 10 July 1800