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Modern Indian History UPPSC 2007 GS-I
Question

Lord Macaulay is related-

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Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: To English education

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “To English education”.

Lord Macaulay was associated with the introduction of English as a medium of instruction.

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