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Which one of the following Governors-General was conversant with Arabic, Persian and Bengali
Answer: Option A
Answer: (a)
Warren Hastings was conversant with Arabic, Persian, and Bengali languages besides English. He was a gifted personality endowed with ‘strong will, great energy, and resourcefulness.
His long stay in Bengal ‘in the shadow of the Mughal cultural tradition’ gave him enough opportunity to learn oriental languages, such as Bengali (the local language) and Persian (the diplomatic language), and to develop ‘oriental tastes’.
Since he considered Indian culture as a basis for sound Indian administration, he patronized the learning of Indian languages and arts.
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Answer: (a)
Warren Hastings was conversant with Arabic, Persian, and Bengali languages besides English. He was a gifted personality endowed with ‘strong will, great energy, and resourcefulness.
His long stay in Bengal ‘in the shadow of the Mughal cultural tradition’ gave him enough opportunity to learn oriental languages, such as Bengali (the local language) and Persian (the diplomatic language), and to develop ‘oriental tastes’.
Since he considered Indian culture as a basis for sound Indian administration, he patronized the learning of Indian languages and arts.
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