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Who was the chairman of the first Indian Universities Commission (1902)?

AGurudas Banerjee
BSyed Hasan Bilgrami
CWilliam Adam
DThomas Raleigh ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Thomas Raleigh
Explanation

The first Indian Universities Commission of 1902 was chaired by Sir Thomas Raleigh, hence called the Raleigh Commission.

Gurudas Banerjee was an Indian member and jurist but not its chairman.

Syed Hasan Bilgrami served as a member, not as head of the commission.

William Adam conducted surveys of indigenous education in the 1830s, unrelated to this commission.

The commission's work led to the Indian Universities Act of 1904 under Curzon.

It recommended tighter government control and reform of university governance.

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