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Name the Governor General responsible for the introduction of English education in India.
Name the Governor General responsible for the introduction of English education in India.
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The correct option is D Lord William Bentinck
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introduction of English Education was a significant event of Lord William
Bentinck’s administration. He appointed a committee headed by Lord Macaulay to
make recommendations for the promotion of education. In his report, Macaulay
emphasized the promotion of European literature and science through English
medium to the people of India. This recommendation was wholeheartedly accepted
by William Bentinck. The Government Resolution in 1835 made English the
official and literary language of India. In the same year, William Bentinck
laid foundation of the Calcutta Medical College.
The introduction of English Education was a significant event of Lord William Bentinck’s administration. He appointed a committee headed by Lord Macaulay to make recommendations for the promotion of education. In his report, Macaulay emphasized the promotion of European literature and science through English medium to the people of India. This recommendation was wholeheartedly accepted by William Bentinck. The Government Resolution in 1835 made English the official and literary language of India. In the same year, William Bentinck laid foundation of the Calcutta Medical College.
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