Which Act made it obligatory on the part of the English East India Company to earmark rupees one lakh per year for the education of Indians?
Which Act made it obligatory on the part of the English East India Company to earmark rupees one lakh per year for the education of Indians?
The correct option is C The Charter Act of 1813
The East India Company Act 1813, also
known as the Charter Act of 1813,
was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which renewed the charter
issued to the British East India Company, and continued the Company's rule in
India. However, the Company's commercial monopoly was ended, except for the tea
trade and the trade with China. Reflecting the growth of British power in India,
1. The Act
expressly asserted the Crown's sovereignty over British India.
2. It
allotted Rs 100,000 to promote education in Indian masses.
3. This act
permitted Christian missionaries to propagate English and preach their
religion.
The East India Company Act 1813, also known as the Charter Act of 1813, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which renewed the charter issued to the British East India Company, and continued the Company's rule in India. However, the Company's commercial monopoly was ended, except for the tea trade and the trade with China. Reflecting the growth of British power in India,
1. The Act expressly asserted the Crown's sovereignty over British India.
2. It allotted Rs 100,000 to promote education in Indian masses.
3. This act permitted Christian missionaries to propagate English and preach their religion.
