Question

Contribution of David Hare in the spread of Western education in India

Answer 1

David Hare was a philanthropist and watchmaker from Scotland who lived in Bengal. He founded many prestigious educational institutions in Calcutta like the Hindu School and Hare School. He helped in founding the Hindu College which was later known as Presidency College. 

He was instrumental in setting up the School Book Society which printed and published text books in English and Bengali. The society contributed to the flowering of the Bengal Renaissance.

He established the Calcutta School Society in 1818. He worked tirelessly to set up schools to teach according to the new teaching methods in English and Bengali, at places like Thanthania, Arpuly and Kalitala. He visited the Hindu College and the schools every day and met almost every student. This acted as a great inspiration for many of the students.

He subscribed to the Ladies' Society for Native Female Education and used to be present in the periodical examinations held by it.

Answer 2

David Hare, a sottish watchmaker and philanthropist played a definite role in the spread of modern and western education in India and especially in Bengal. He felt the need of English and secular education to Indians and accordingly took various ways and methods for the same.

He founded many educational institutions for the spread of western education in India. He founded Hare School, Hindu School and Hindu College or Presidency College at Calcutta. He used to visit educational institutions and recommend the new methods and practices of teaching. He was attached to the students and an inspiration for them.

David Hare was a subscriber to the Ladies' Society for Native Female Education and worked equally for women education. He contributed in the establishment of School Book Society which printed and published books both in English and Bengali. The School Book Society played an important role in flowering Bengal Renaissance.

Moreover he befriended with Raja Ram Mohan Roy and both worked tirelessly for the spread of modern western education in India.