GS PrelimsHistory (Modern India)Education policy of Britishers2018

Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education in India? 1. Charter Act of 1813 2. General Committee of Public Instruction, 1823 3. Orientalist and Anglicist Controversy Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A

1 and 2 only

B

2 only

C

1 and 3 only

D

1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation

1. Statement 1 is correct. The Charter Act of 1813 included a clause (Clause 43) that set aside a sum of one lakh rupees annually for the revival and improvement of literature, the encouragement of learned natives of India, and for the introduction and promotion of knowledge of the sciences among the inhabitants of the British territories in India. This marked the first official step acknowledging state responsibility for education and initiated the debate on the medium and content of education. 2. Statement 2 is correct. The General Committee of Public Instruction was formed in 1823 to oversee the disbursement of the funds allocated under the Charter Act of 1813. This committee became the focal point for the debate on educational policy. 3. Statement 3 is correct. The Orientalist and Anglicist Controversy was a major debate within the General Committee of Public Instruction and British administration. Orientalists advocated for promoting traditional Indian learning (Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian), while Anglicists, championed by figures like Macaulay, argued for promoting Western sciences and literature through the medium of English. The resolution of this controversy in favor of the Anglicists, cemented by Macaulay's Minute (1835) and Bentinck's resolution, formally led to the introduction of English Education as the official policy. 4. All three elements played a role in the process leading to the introduction of English Education in India.

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