The process of the introduction of English education was initiated in India by Lord ___________.

Curzon

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Bentick

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Hasings

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Macaulay

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Solution

The correct option is D Macaulay
Lord Macaulay, in 1835, westernized education in India. English was made the official language for the government and courts and was adopted as the official medium of instruction.

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