Historedia
Person

Thomas Babington Macaulay

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1835–1860

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Thomas Babington Macaulay, 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: Law Member of the Governor-General's Council, serving on the Supreme Council 1834–1838

    1. 1835 · 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. 1835 · 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.

  2. Section 377 enacted in the British Indian Penal Code

    1860

    Role: Chairman of the First Law Commission

    1. 1860 · British IndiaCodification of Unnatural Offences

      Section 377 codified 'carnal intercourse against the order of nature' in 1860, serving as a model for other colonies.

    2. 6 October 1860 · Calcutta, India (named-locality qualifier; no passage states the physical site of the legislative act)Enactment of Section 377

      The Indian Penal Code, including Section 377, was passed into law on 6 October 1860 after revision by Barnes Peacock.

Sources

  1. Thomas Babington Macaulay Wikipedia
  2. Indian Penal Code Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25