Question

English was made medium of higher education in India by

A

Lord Mayo

B

Lord Chelmsford

C

Lord Rippon

D

Lord Bentinck

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Updated on : 2022-09-05
Solution
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Correct option is D)

The English Education Act was a legislative Act of the Council of India in 1835 giving effect to a decision in 1835 by Lord William Bentinck, the then Governor-General of British India, to reallocate funds the East India Company was required by the British Parliament to spend on education and literature in India.

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