Practicing Success
Which Governor General adopted policies aimed at "reforming" Indian society by introducing English education. |
Lord Wellesley Lord William Bentinck Lord Cornwallis Lord Irwin |
Lord William Bentinck |
The rumours in 1857 begin to make sense when seen in the context of the policies the British pursued from the late 1820s. As you know, from that time, under the leadership of Governor General Lord William Bentinck, the British adopted policies aimed at “reforming” Indian society by introducing Western education, Western ideas and Western institutions. |