Question

Which of the following is among the things announced in the 1835 resolution by Bentick?

I. Establishment of teacher training institutes.

II. Persian was abolished as a court language.

1. Both I and II
2. Neither I nor II
3. Only I
4. Only II

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Only II

The Anglo-Oriental controversy was settled in favour of Anglicists on 7 March 1835, when Bentinck accepted the proposal of Macaulay and issued directions to the effect that:

• "The great object of the Government is the promotion of European literature and science among the natives.
• All funds shall be spent on English education alone i.e., on imparting to the natives a knowledge of English literature and science through the medium of English.
• All branches of native learning shall be slowly superseded by more useful studies, and no additional expenditure shall be incurred on them
• No expenditure shall be incurred on the publication of oriental works."

English, thus, became the medium of instruction in 1835. The Minute sought now, to teach what was termed as strictly 'useful', through English language, literature and culture. In 1837 English replaced Persian as the official language of the Government.

Hence, we conclude that Persian was abolished as a court language.