1845

 

 

Around the time when the British were chasing away Sikh fighters in Firozepur fields in their penultimate battle against the Sikh Kingdom, Sir Robert Grant was appointed as the governor of Bombay Presidency. Passed off as just another “Jolly good Brit” by locals and peers alike, this unperturbed General decided to imprint his name on the city. Taking possession of the land donated by Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy family, he established Grant Medical College. The college became the first institution in India where Allopath based medical education was started.