 Consequently, the Indian Industrial Commission, 1916–18, at its Nainital meeting proposed two institutions for engineering — one at Roorkee [Roorkee- the Thompson College of Civil Engineering was established in 1847 by Col Proby Cautley.So it is incorrect to day that HBTI is the oldest or that decision to establish an engineering college at Roorkee was taken in 1920] and the other at Kanpur.To boost entrepreneurship, accelerate industrial development, create a sound environment for contemporary applied research, and inculcate scientific temper, an institute called Government Research Institute, Cawnpore was started in 1920.