Bentinck

Events

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Episodes

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Years

1835

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Bentinck, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. English becomes official language of British India

   1835

   Role: associated with the English Education Act 1835

   1. 11835 · East India Company administrationOfficial Language Change

      In 1835, English replaced Persian as the official language of the East India Company, marking a major administrative shift in British India.

   2. 21835 · British India administrationEnglish Education Act

      Lord Bentinck enacted the English Education Act 1835, which aligned with Macaulay's recommendations for English-medium instruction and teacher training.

Sources

1. Thomas Babington Macaulay Wikipedia