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The Calcutta Madrasa: Warren Hastings and Muslim Education in Bengal
In 1781, Warren Hastings founded the Calcutta Madrasa (now Aliah University), the first modern institution of Islamic learning in British India. This episode explores the political and educational motivations behind its creation: Hastings' desire to train Muslim legal experts for the East India Company's courts, the challenge of preserving Islamic scholarship under colonial rule, and the madrasa's evolution through the 19th century. We discuss the role of maulvis and qazis in Company administration, the curriculum blending traditional Islamic sciences with modern subjects, and…
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