The first three modern universities in India – the University of Calcutta, the University of Bombay (Mumbai), and the University of Madras – were established in 1857 by the British Indian government. Their establishment was a direct result of the recommendations of the Wood's Despatch of 1854, which proposed the creation of universities on the model of the University of London.
First three Universities (Kolkata, Mumbai, Madras) was etablished in year:
Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2010 · Topic: Development of Education in Modern India (Growth of Universities and Higher Education Institutions)
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