Assertion (A): English was taken as the medium of instruction in India by the William Bentinck.
Reason (R): William Bentinck wanted to promote western culture in India
A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer: Option A
Solution(By Examveda Team)
William Bentinck reformed the finances, opened up judicial posts to Indians, and suppressed such practices as sati, or widow burning, and thuggee, or ritual murder by robber gangs. The innovations effected in his years of office were milestones in creating a much more interventionist style of government than preceding ones, a style that involved the westernization of Indian society and culture. He introduced English in India.Related Questions on Modern Indian History
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