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State Whether the Following Statement is True Or False: the English Took Interest in Education of Indians Only Because They Needed Low Paid, English Speaking Clerks.

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State whether the following statement is True or False:

The English took interest in education of Indians only because they needed low paid, English speaking clerks.

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  • True

  • False

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Solution

True

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Chapter 1.07: Impact of British Rule on India - True or False 1

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Chapter 1.07 Impact of British Rule on India
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