The Woods Despatch of $1854$ resulted in the _______.

Founding of several Indian universities

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Introduction of the postal system

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Establishment of the education system

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Abolition of child marriage

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Solution

The correct option is C Establishment of the education system
In 1854 Charles Wood, a British Liberal politician sent the “Wood’s despatch” to the Governor General Lord Dalhousie. It recommended that the existing Board of Control for Education be abolished and the office of the Director of Public Instructions should be established in the states. The result was Education Departments were established in every province and universities were opened at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras.

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