History & Environment Lecture: Characteristics & Discussions

This flashcard set covers key historical figures, publications, and educational milestones in 19th-century Bengal history, including the development of Calcutta University and the Brahmo Samaj.

Council of Education

A body constituted in $1842\,A.D.$

Strisiksha Vidyayak

A booklet composed by Gour Mohan Vidyalankar and published in $1822\,A.D.$

Sir Gooroodas Banerjee

The first Indian Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University.

Anglo-Hindu School

School founded by Rammohan Roy in $1822\,A.D.$

Anandamohan Bose

The first Premchand Roychand Scholar of Calcutta University.

Nildarpan

A drama written by Dinabandhu Mitra that was printed at Dacca.

Debendranath Tagore

The person who managed the affairs of the Brahmo Samaj after Rammohan and joined the group in $1843\,AD$.

Bengal Gazette

The first Bengali newspaper owned by a Bengalee.

Delwar Hossein Ahmed

The first Muslim graduate of the Calcutta University.

Raja Radhakanta Deb

The President of the Landholders' Society.

Hunter Commission

The first official Education Commission formed in $1882\,AD$.

Renaissance in Bengal

A movement characterized as being Calcutta based.

Dr. M.J. Bramley

The first Principal of Calcutta Medical College.

Rev. James Long

The publisher of the English translation of 'Nil darpan'.

Sati

A practice that was prohibited in $1829\,A.D.$

Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa

The individual who propagated the ideal of Sarva Dharma Samanwaya.

Umesh Chandra Dutta

The Editor of Bamabodhini Patrika.

Keshab Chandra Sen

The founder of 'Naba Bidhan' and editor of the 'Indian Mirror' who was also known as 'Brahmananda'.

General Committee of Public Instruction

An administrative committee formed in $1823\,AD$.

Kangal Harinath

The first editor of Grambarta Prakashika.

Bama

A word used in the publication Bamabodhini meaning 'all women'.

Macaulay Minutes

A document passed in the year $1835\,AD$ regarding education policy.

Kali Prasanna Singha

The author of 'Hootum Pyanchar Naksha'.

Wood's Despatch

A dispatch published in $1854\,AD$.

Vidyasagar

The author of Barna Parichay.

Rammohan Roy

The figure referred to as India's first modern man.

Swami Vivekananda

The figure who wrote 'Bartaman Bharat', spoke about 'Man making religion', and stated 'East was spiritual and the West was materialistic'.

The Reformer

A newspaper published in the $19^{th}$ century.

Akshay Kumar Dutta

The editor of 'Tattwabodhini Patrika'.

David Hare

The person who established the Calcutta School Book Society in $1817\,AD$.

Madhusudan Gupta

The first person to dissect a dead body in Calcutta Medical College.

Susobhan Chandra Sarkar

The author of the 'Notes on Bengal Renaissance'.

Bethune College

The first Women's College of India.

Drinkwater Bethune

The individual who established the Bethune School.

Hindu College

Academic institution established in the year $1817\,AD$.

Hikki's Gazette

Identified as the first weekly newspaper in Bengali.

Bamabodhini magazine

A magazine first published in $1863\,AD$.

Harish Chandra Mukhopadhyay

The editor of Hindu Patriot Patrika.

Chandramukhi Basu

The first lady graduate of the University of Calcutta.

Grambarta Prakashika

A publication first published in $1863\,AD$.

Hindoo Patriot

A publication characterized as a Patrika of peasants.

Ramakrishna Mission

Organization established during the year $1897$.

Lalan Fakir

The individual known as Baul Samrat.

Warren Hastings

The individual who established the Calcutta Madrasa.