Which act is also known as the 'Macaulay's Minute' regarding education?
A. Wood's Despatch of 1854
B. Hunter Commission of 1882
C. Charter Act of 1813
D. English Education Act of 1835
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Thomas Babington Macaulay presented his famous Minute on Education in 1835, advocating for the promotion of English education in India. This led to the English Education Act of 1835, which decided to use funds for Western education.
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The Danish East India Company founded a settlement at Tranquebar (Tharangambadi) in Tamil Nadu in 1620. They also later established Serampore in Bengal.
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the Brahmo Samaj in 1828 in Calcutta. It was a reform movement that aimed to purify Hinduism and promote monotheism, social justice, and women's rights.
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