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Official Language Change
- When
- 1835
- Where
- East India Company administration
In 1835, English replaced Persian as the official language of the East India Company, marking a major administrative shift in British India.
The transition occurred during the rule of the British East India Company. English-language public instruction had begun in the 1830s. The 1835 change formalized English as the medium for official communication, replacing the previously dominant Persian language in Company administration.
Sources
- Indian English Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
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