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Based on Macaulay’s Minute, the English Education Act was introduced in ______.
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Based on Macaulay’s Minute, the English Education Act was introduced in ______.

A.

1875

B.

1835

C.

1855

D.

1815
 

Correct option is B

Based on Macaulay’s Minute, the English Education Act was introduced in 1835.
 The Act was based on the recommendations of Thomas Babington Macaulay, who argued that English education was the best way to modernize India and prepare it for self-rule.
 The passing of Charter Act of 1833, was led by appointment of Lord Macaulay as India’s First Law member of the Governor General in Council.
 Lord William Bentinck, then Governor-General of the British East India Company, decided in 1835 to reallocate funds needed by the British Parliament to spend on education and literature in India, and the Act of the Council of India gave effect to his decision.

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