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In what year was the Bentick Resolution officially passed___________?

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Answer: A. March 7,1833

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The Bentick Resolution was officially passed on March 7, 1835. It followed Macaulay's aggressive lobbying for English-medium instruction in India. The decree redirected state educational grants toward European literature and science. Lord William Bentinck acted swiftly upon receiving Macaulay's famous educational minute. The decision favored students who wished to pursue government administrative careers. Traditional oriental learning faced immediate funding cuts following this resolution.

This date marks a permanent shift toward Westernized education in South Asia. Administrators needed English-speaking clerks to run the expanding colonial bureaucracy. Educational historians frequently test students on this exact legislative milestone. March 8, 1835 is a slight misdating of the actual resolution announcement. August dates do not correspond to the passing of this specific educational resolution. March 11 dates refer to unrelated administrative events in colonial records.

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Pedagogy
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Pedagogy
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