The Universities of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras were set up in ______.
1857
The correct answer is 1857.
The University of Calcutta's jurisdiction covered present-day West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Assam, and parts of Bangladesh and Myanmar. The University of Bombay's jurisdiction extended over the Bombay Presidency. The University of Madras's jurisdiction covered the Madras Presidency. These universities were crucial in creating an educated class in India and laid the foundation for higher education infrastructure in the country.
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