History · Colonial Economy
UGC NET December 2020 History (Shift-II)
Who was the author of the three reports on the state of vernacular education in Bengal and Bihar?
AThomas Babington Macaulay
BJames Prinsep
CAlexander Duff
DWilliam Adam ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) William Adam — William Adam was the author, so the answer is William Adam.
Explanation
★William Adam was the author, so the answer is William Adam.
★William Adam was a Scottish missionary.
★He was the author of the three reports on the state of vernacular education in Bengal and Bihar.
★These reports surveyed the indigenous schools of the region.
★They are an important source for the history of education in colonial India.
★So the author of the three reports on vernacular education was William Adam.
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