Sir Charles Wood's Despatch of 1854, often referred to as the 'Magna Carta of English Education in India', recommended the establishment of universities in Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras based on the model of the University of London. Following this recommendation, the University of Calcutta was founded in 1857.
Through which Educational Report Calcutta University came into existence?
Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2020 · Topic: Development of Education in Modern India (Wood's Despatch of 1854 and its Impact on Educational Reform)
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