“We must at present do our best to form a class of persons, Indian in blood…
2016
“We must at present do our best to form a class of persons, Indian in blood and colour, but English in taste, in opinions, in morals and in intellect.”
Which of the following voiced the above statement ?
- A.
Lord Macaulay
- B.
Lord William Bentinck
- C.
Sir Charles Wood
- D.
Lord Harding
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Correct answer: A
This famous statement was made by Thomas Babington Macaulay in his Minute on Indian Education (1835).
He proposed creating an English-educated class of Indians who would serve as intermediaries between the British rulers and the Indian population.
Hence, the statement belongs to Lord Macaulay. ✅