INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1835, British made English the medium of instruction in India. William Bentinck, the Governor-General of India and Lord Macaulay decided to introduce English in India. The English Education Act 1835 was a legislative Act made by Lord William Bentinck.

Detailed explanation-2: -After passing the English Education Act 1835, Bentinck made English the medium of instruction. This option is the correct answer.

Detailed explanation-3: -The English Education Act was a legislative Act of the Council of India in 1835 giving effect to a decision in 1835 by Lord William Bentinck, the then Governor-General of British India, to reallocate funds the East India Company was required by the British Parliament to spend on education and literature in India.

Detailed explanation-4: -The English Education Act 1835 was a legislative Act of the Council of India, gave effect to a decision in 1835 by Lord William Bentinck, then Governor-General of the British East India Company, to reallocate funds it was required by the British Parliament to spend on education and literature in India.

Detailed explanation-5: -On 2 February 1835, British historian and politician Thomas Babington Macaulay presented his ‘Minute on Indian Education’ that sought to establish the need to impart English education to Indian ‘natives’. This minute is a very important document for UPSC history.