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1835 CE · social reform education

English Education Policy Is Formalised

In 1835, Thomas Babington Macaulay's Minute on Education and Governor-General William Bentinck's subsequent resolution strengthened official support for English-language higher education and Western curricula in government-supported institutions.

First page of a published collection of Macaulay's minutes on education in India
This publication is later than the 1835 policy moment. Render page 1 only and describe it as a later published collection of the relevant minutes. · Credit: Thomas Babington Macaulay; later published collection · License: Public domain

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Sources and further reading

  1. NCERT — From Trade to Territory

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