Which of the following statements are true regarding Lord Dalhousie?

1.He supported Thomason's system of vernacular education in the North Western Provinces.

2.He provided the first official support for female education in British India.

3.He supported Thomason's plan for technical education in Bengal.

4.He reformed the Hindu College and made it the Presidency College of Calcutta.

A1 and 2 only

B1, 2 and 3 only

C2, 3 and 4 only

D1, 2, 3 and 4 ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Explanation

Lord Dalhousie backed Thomason's vernacular education, gave the first official support to female education, supported technical education plans and turned the Hindu College into Presidency College.

Statement 1 is right on his support for Thomason's system of vernacular schooling in the North Western Provinces.

Statement 2 is right that he gave female education its first official backing in British India.

Statement 3 is right on his support for Thomason's plan for technical education.

Statement 4 is right that the Hindu College was reformed into the Presidency College of Calcutta.

Dalhousie's tenure immediately preceded Wood's Dispatch of 1854.

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