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Which language was replaced by English as the official language for the government of India in 1835?

  1. A
    Arabic
  2. B
    Persian
  3. C
    Turkish
  4. D
    Urdu

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Following the introduction of Lord Macaulay's Minute on Indian Education and the subsequent passing of the English Education Act of 1835, Persian was formally replaced by English as the official administrative language for governance and higher law courts in British India.

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Which language was replaced by English as the official language for the government of India in 1835?
A
Arabic
B
Persian
C
Turkish
D
Urdu

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