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About The Book: The history of colleges in India dates back to the British colonial era. The first modern college, the Hindu College in Calcutta (founded in 1817), marked the beginning of higher education in the country. During British rule, more colleges were established, primarily focused on producing clerks and officials for the colonial administration. Post-independence, India expanded its higher education system with institutions like Jawaharlal Nehru University and the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), fostering intellectual growth and innovation. Today, India's colleges and universities are diverse, catering to various fields and nurturing a new generation of leaders, researchers, and professionals. About The Author: James Talboys Wheeler (1824–1897) was a British Raj bureaucrat-historian. Appointed professor at Madras Presidency College in 1858, he delved into Hindu customs. Wheeler became a "bureaucrat-historian," producing works like "Madras in the Olden Time" (1861) based on government records. He held positions in Madras and Calcutta, creating reports and the four-volume "History of India" (1867–1881). The Title 'College History of India written/authored/edited by J. Talboys Wheeler', published in the year 2025. The ISBN 9789370144361 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 292 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms.