The well-known 'Wood's despatch' is often described as the ________________ of…

Answer: Magna Carta

Explanation:

• Wood's Despatch was issued in 1854 under the guidance of Sir Charles Wood and laid down a comprehensive plan for education in India.

• It is called the "Magna Carta of English education in India" because it provided foundational and far-reaching recommendations that shaped the modern education system.

• Key recommendations included promotion of primary education, support for instruction in vernacular languages alongside English, grants-in-aid for private schools, systematic teacher training and inspection, and affiliation and support for higher education institutions (leading to the establishment of universities soon after).

• Other choices are incorrect because they refer to different kinds of documents or movements: "Bill of Rights" relates to legal guarantees of rights, "People's Charter" refers to the Chartist movement, and "Preamble" is an introductory statement to a constitution — none describe the role played by Wood's Despatch in education.