INDIAN HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is called the ‘Magna Carta’ of western education system in India?
A
Report of the Hunter Commission, 1862
B
Despatch of Sir Charles Wood, Secretary of State, 1854
C
The report of the Committee of Public Instruction, 1823
D
The Charter Act of 1833
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct option is A Wood’s Despatch. The Wood’s Despatch is known as the ‘Magna Carta’ of English education in India. It was the first declaration of British education policy for educating the masses at all levels.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1854, Sir Charles Wood, the President of the Board of Control of the British East India Company, sent a formal dispatch to Lord Dalhousie, the then Governor-General of India, suggesting a large shift to English language use within India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Wood’s dispatch was called the Magna Carta of Indian Education because it aimed to give more education liberties and freedoms to the people of India and advance their education system.

Detailed explanation-4: -Wood’s Despatch is called Magna Carta. It came in July 1854 by Charles Wood. Step by step answer: In 1854 Charles Wood had sent the Wood’s Despatch to the Governor-General Lord Dalhousie, and it primarily dealt with educational reforms.

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