History • Modern IndiaHard
The famous 'Wood's Despatch' of 1854, often referred to as the 'Magna Carta of English Education in India', was issued during the governor-generalship of:
A. Lord Dalhousie✓ Correct Answer
B. Lord William Bentinck
C. Lord Canning
D. Lord Auckland
💡 Solution & Explanation
Charles Wood issued his historic dispatch on education in 1854 during the governor-generalship of Lord Dalhousie, outlining a structured framework for vernacular primary schooling and English higher education. Other governors-general such as Lord William Bentinck were associated with earlier educational milestones like the English Education Act of 1835. This document remains a staple topic for modern Indian history sections.
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