Original sentence: As the first modern university in the Indian sub-continent the University saw its direction being steered by the first Indian  vice-chancellor, Sir Gooroodas Banerjee and later by the Indian vice-chancellors Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee and his son  Dr.Formally established on the 24 January 1857, the University of Calcutta  (also known as Calcutta University) was the first modern university in the Indian subcontinent.Fredrick John, Education secretary to the then British Government in India, who first tendered a proposal to the British Government in London for establishing a university in Calcutta in the pattern of London University but at that time failed to obtain the necessary approval.Mahalanobis and a host of others have alspworked at the university
Edited sentence: Apart from many uniqueness, the early history of this university is no less interesting.As the first modern university in the Indian sub-continent,  the once famous  University of Calcutta saw its direction being ably veered towards indigenous concerns and its establishment as an international centre of academic excellence by the first Indian  vice-chancellor, Sir Gooroodas Banerjee and later by the Indian vice-chancellors Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee and his son  Dr.Established in January 24,  1857, the University of Calcutta  (also known as Calcutta University) is the first modern university in the Indian subcontinent.Fredrick John, Education secretary to the then British Government in India, who first tendered a proposal to the British Government in London for establishing a university in Calcutta in the pattern of London University but failed to obtain necessary approval.Mahalanobis and a host of others graced the university