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Calcutta Madrasah

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Islam, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism

Part of the book series: Encyclopedia of Indian Religions ((EIR))

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Synonyms

Aliah Madrasah; Aliah University; Mohammedan College of Calcutta

Definition

Popular name for the Mohammedan College of Calcutta, also known as Aliah Madrasah, a Muslim educational institution founded in 1780 by Warren Hastings, Governor-General of India, since 2008, Aliah University.

Founding by Warren Hastings

In 1780, Warren Hastings (1732–1818), first British Governor-General of India (from 1773 to 1785), responded to a request from Muslim leaders in Calcutta to fund a school for Muslims. This would educate students who could not afford to attend expensive institutions. The institution he founded is the oldest state-funded educational institution in India. From the beginning, it was understood that the school would teach a traditional madrasah curriculum, although the intent was to equip Muslims to serve in the Indian Civil Service. When the school, officially named Mohammedan College of Calcutta, was founded, the Muslim community wanted Maulana Majduddin, a student of Shah...

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  1. Department of Philosophy, State University of New York at New Paltz, New Paltz, NY, USA

    Clinton Bennett

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  1. Pomona College Religious Studies, Claremont, CA, USA

    Zayn R. Kassam

  2. Rollins College Jewish Studies Program, Winter Park, FL, USA

    Yudit Kornberg Greenberg

  3. World Zoroastrian Organization, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Jehan Bagli

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Bennett, C. (2018). Calcutta Madrasah. In: Kassam, Z.R., Greenberg, Y.K., Bagli, J. (eds) Islam, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism. Encyclopedia of Indian Religions. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1267-3_795

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