The Age of New Knowledge: Situating Calcutta Medical College and Social Changes in Colonial Bengal

Abstract

This article aims to examine the development of medical education in Bengal Presidency and its assimilation by the Bengali people in nineteenth century. It also desires to explore and re-search the development and expansion of medical education and knowledge through the newly established medical institution, Calcutta Medical College. Throughout the century there was a constant flow and exchange of new knowledge which gradually brought various societal change and advancement in the Bengali society. Calcutta medical College provided opportunity to the indigenous pupil to know about a new and advanced medical system along with the chances to adopt a novel profession. This made a drastic change
and its reflection on the contemporary Bengali society was noticeable.

Keywords: Medical Education, Calcutta Medical College, New Medical Knowledge, Social Change.