Jamsetji Tata, the founder of the Tata Group, envisioned a world-class institution for scientific research and higher education in India. He made a substantial endowment for its establishment. The idea took shape in the late 19th century, and after consultations and planning involving figures like Swami Vivekananda and the Viceroy Lord Curzon, the institute was formally established in 1909.
When and with whose efforts was Indian Institute of Science established in Bangalore?
Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2021 · Topic: Development of Education in Modern India (Growth of Universities and Higher Education Institutions)
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Answer: C. 1909, Jamshed ji Tata
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