Consider the following landmarks in Indian education:
1. Hindu College, Calcutta
2. University of Calcutta
3. Adam's Report
4. Wood's Despatch
The correct chronological order of these landmarks is
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation
1. The question asks for the correct chronological order of landmarks in Indian education.
2. Landmark 1: Hindu College, Calcutta was established in 1817 by Raja Ram Mohan Roy and others. It was one of the earliest institutions offering modern Western education.
3. Landmark 3: Adam's Report refers to the surveys and reports on indigenous education in Bengal and Bihar conducted by William Adam between 1835 and 1838.
4. Landmark 4: Wood's Despatch (Sir Charles Wood's Despatch on Education) was issued in 1854. It is considered the 'Magna Carta' of English education in India and recommended a systematic educational structure from primary to university level.
5. Landmark 2: The University of Calcutta was established in 1857, based on the recommendations of the Wood's Despatch.
6. Therefore, the correct chronological order is: Hindu College, Calcutta (I, 1817) -> Adam's Report (III, 1835-38) -> Wood's Despatch (IV, 1854) -> University of Calcutta (II, 1857). The sequence is I, III, IV, II.
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