History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET July 2016 History
When was the first female school opened in Rawalpindi?
AFeb. 1856
BJune 1856
CDec. 1856 ✓ Correct
DAug. 1856
Correct answer: (C) Dec. 1856 — The first female school in Rawalpindi was opened in December 1856, so the answer is December 1856.
Explanation
★The first female school in Rawalpindi was opened in December 1856, so the answer is December 1856.
★It was opened under the care of Mr. Browne, an inspector of schools.
★It came up by the close of the year 1856-57.
★This marked an early step in female education in the region.
★Such schools were few in those days.
★So the school in Rawalpindi was opened in December 1856.
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