The real beginning of western education in India can be dated from
[amp_mcq option1=”the Charter Act of 1813″ option2=”the Charter Act of 1793″ option3=”the Sarda Act of 1929″ option4=”the Macaulay’s Minute on Indian Education, 1835″ correct=”option4″]
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UPSC NDA-1 – 2022
The real beginning of western education in India is generally dated from Macaulay’s Minute on Indian Education in 1835.
Thomas Babington Macaulay’s Minute strongly advocated for the introduction of English education in India, focusing on Western subjects, rather than supporting traditional Oriental learning. His views were accepted by Lord William Bentinck, the Governor-General, leading to a resolution in March 1835 that made English the medium of instruction for higher education and allocated funds for promoting Western literature and science.