Free Church Institution
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Free Church Institution was a prominent 19th-century educational institution in Calcutta, India, known for its role in modern, English-language higher education during the British colonial period.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college
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educational institution → |
| affiliation |
Free Church of Scotland
NERFINISHED
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| associatedWith |
Christian missionary education in India
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| country |
India
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| educationLevel |
college-level education
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higher education → |
| era |
19th century
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| historicalPeriod |
British colonial period
NERFINISHED
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| historicalSignificance |
one of the prominent 19th-century colleges in Calcutta
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part of early modern education movement in Bengal → |
| knownFor |
English-language higher education
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education in colonial India → modern higher education → |
| languageOfInstruction |
English
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| locatedIn |
British India
NERFINISHED
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Calcutta NERFINISHED → Kolkata NERFINISHED → West Bengal NERFINISHED → |
| mediumOfInstruction |
English
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| offered |
arts education
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modern Western curriculum → science education → |
| regionServed |
Bengal Presidency
NERFINISHED
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Calcutta NERFINISHED → |
| religiousTradition |
Protestant Christianity
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| roleInSociety |
contributed to emergence of English-educated Indian middle class
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promoted Western-style education in India → |
| sector |
colonial education system
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missionary education → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Surendranath Banerjee
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taughtAt |