The University of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras were established in 1857 on the recommendations of Wood’s…
Although Wood's Education Despatch (1854) was issued during the tenure of Lord Dalhousie, the Universities of Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras were formally established in 1857…
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The University of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras were established in 1857 on the recommendations of Wood’s despatch in 1854. Who was the viceroy of India, when these were founded ?
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Although Wood's Education Despatch (1854) was issued during the tenure of Lord Dalhousie, the Universities of Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras were formally established in 1857 during the tenure of Lord Canning, the Governor-General and first Viceroy of India.
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