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A new biography of David Hare examines how the educationist reformed schools in colonial India

An excerpt from ‘The Life and Times of David Hare: First Secular Educationist of India,’ by Sarojesh Mukherjee. ....

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Opinion | Was Raja Rammohun Roy a 'British Stooge'?

At best, Raja Rammohun Roy can be described as one of the most articulate voices advocating for the adoption of English education in place of the traditional Sanskrit pedagogy ....

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BENGALI TYPES AND THEIR FOUNDERS | The Daily Star

Wilkins’ Letters, 1778. Source: http://blog.rarh.in/
Sir Charles Wilkins (1749 – 1836) was an English typographer and Orientalist. He is notable as the creator (assisted by engraver Panchanan Karmakar) of the first Bengali typeface., Source: British Library
While in London about the year 1770, William Bolts required some types for printing in Bengali. Such types were non-existent, and the type foundry of Joseph Jackson was engaged to prepare a font. In I773 or I774 he suddenly left for India, and the types remained behind. Some years later the font, still incomplete, found its way to the establishment of William Caslon III. They were museum pieces ....

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