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CHAPTER II

ENTERS FORT WILLIAM COLLEGE.

"Toiling, rejoicing, sorrowing,
Onward through life he goes."


After attaining great proficiency in almost all the branches of Sanskrit Literature taught in the College and manifesting magnificent possibilities of life, Vidyasagar instead of fishing for any job left for Birsingha to enjoy its bracing climate. Opportunities must now offer since he was fully qualified to battle with the stern realities of life and make his mark in the world. For the next half a century (1841-1891) the history of Bengal is the history of his noble achievements.

It came to pass that within a few days the Head-Punditship of Fort William College (an institution set up in Calcutta in the year 1800 for teaching oriental languages