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Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which ‘later came to be known as Bethune Female School?1. Annie Besant,2. Debendranath Tagore3. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar4. Sarojin Naidu

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

The correct answer is Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.

  • The Hindu Female School owes its origin to John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune. What began as Hindu Female School in 1849 was renamed Bethune School in 1856.
  • In 1856, the Government took charge of the Hindu Female School, later renamed Bethune School.
  • The Managing Committee of the school was then formed and Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was made the Secretary.
  • In August 1878, Bethune School was amalgamated with Banga Maha Vidyalaya which was founded by Miss Annette Akroyd with the help of Durgamohan Das, Dwarka Nath Ganguly and Anandamohan Basu.


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