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The 'Wood's Despatch' of 1854, often called the 'Magna Carta of English Education in India', was issued during the tenure of?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Lord William Bentinck
  2. Lord Dalhousie
  3. Lord Canning
  4. Lord Auckland

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Lord Dalhousie

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Lord Dalhousie šŸ“š Explanation: Sir Charles Wood, the President of the Board of Control, issued this comprehensive plan for the spread of education from the primary to the university level. It recommended the establishment of a Department of Public Instruction in every province and the creation of universities at Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras. This despatch laid the foundation for the modern educational system in India, emphasizing both English and vernacular instruction.