Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education in

Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education in India ?

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1. Charter Act of 1813
2. General Committee of Public Instruction, 1823
3. Orientalist and Anglicist Controversy

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1 and 2 only

2 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

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UPSC IAS – 2018

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All three statements are correct and relate to the introduction and development of English education in India. The Charter Act of 1813 was the first legislative step by the British government to acknowledge the importance of education in India by allocating Rs. 1 lakh annually. The General Committee of Public Instruction was formed in 1823 to manage this grant. This committee became the focal point of the Orientalist-Anglicist Controversy, which debated the medium of instruction (Oriental languages vs. English) and the content of education (traditional Indian vs. Western knowledge). The victory of the Anglicists, strongly influenced by Macaulay’s Minute, paved the way for the official adoption and promotion of English education in the following years (e.g., Wood’s Despatch in 1854).

The introduction of English education was a gradual process involving legislative action (1813 Act), administrative bodies (1823 Committee), and significant ideological debate (Orientalist-Anglicist Controversy).

Lord William Bentinck, the Governor-General, passed a resolution in 1835 adopting the Anglicist view, making English the official language of government and the medium of instruction in higher education.

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