Who is considered the founding father (founder) of the present system of education in the Subcontinent____________?
Correct answer: D. Chales Grant
- A. Mountain
- B. Sultan Nizam ul Mulk
- C. Lord Macaulay
- D. Chales Grant
Explanation
Charles Grant is commonly called the founder or father of the modern British education system in the Subcontinent because his proposals encouraged state-supported Western education. Macaulay later played a major role in implementing English education, but he is not usually given this title.
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