Multiple choice

The establishment of Universities in India was first proposed

  1. by Macaulay's Minutes, 1835

  2. in Charter Act 1813

  3. by Wood's Despatch, 1854

  4. None of these
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Explanation

Wood's Despatch of 1854 is considered the 'Magna Carta of Indian education' and first proposed the establishment of universities in India along with a structured education system. This led to the founding of universities in Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras in 1857. Macaulay's Minutes (1835) focused on English education but did not propose universities.

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