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The famous committee headed by Lord Macaulay to make recommendations for the promotion of education in India emphasized

1. The promotion of oriental knowledge over occidental.

2. Pushing English as the official and literary language of India.

Which of the above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both

None

Explanation:

Statement 1: Oriental means belonging to the east and occidental means belonging to the west. The committee recommended the opposite.The introduction of English Education was a significant event of Lord William Bentinck’s administration.

He appointed a committee headed by Lord Macaulay to make recommendations for the promotion of education.
In his report, Macaulay emphasized the promotion of European literature and science through English medium to the people of India.
This recommendation was wholeheartedly accepted by William Bentinck. The Government Resolution in 1835 made English the official and literary language of India.
In the same year, William Bentinck laid foundation of the Calcutta Medical College.

By: Shubham Tiwari

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