<P> Fort William College ( also called the College of Fort William ) was an academy and learning centre of Oriental studies established by Lord Wellesley , then Governor - General of British India . The law to establish its foundation was passed on 4 May 1800 , to commemorate the first anniversary of the victory over Tipu Sultan at Seringapatam . It was founded on 10 July 1800 , within the Fort William complex in Calcutta . Thousands of books were translated from Sanskrit , Arabic , Persian , Bengali , Hindi , and Urdu into English at this institution . </P>
who was the founder of fort william college and when it was established
Lord Wellesley 10 July 1800