Prelims 2018 · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle · Question 76
Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education in India?<br/>1. Charter Act of 1813<br/>2. General Committee of Public Instruction, 1823<br/>3. Orientalist and Anglicist Controversy<br/><br/>Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer
1, 2 and 3
1. Charter Act of 1813 — Correct. It allotted funds for education and opened the official debate on the nature of education in India, creating the basis for later English education policy.
2. General Committee of Public Instruction, 1823 — Correct. It was set up to guide educational policy; its functioning became central to the debate over Oriental vs English education.
3. Orientalist and Anglicist Controversy — Correct. This controversy directly led to the decision in favour of English education, culminating in Macaulay's Minute (1835) and Bentinck's resolution.
Therefore, all three contributed to the introduction of English education in India.