Question

why did macaulay start english education in India

Answer 1

TheEnglish Education Act was a legislative Act of the Council of India in 1835 giving effect to a decision in 1835 by Lord William Bentinck, the then Governor-General of British India, to reallocate funds the East India Company was required by the British Parliament to spend on education and literature in India.

Answer 2

Macaulay started english education so that the rulers could communicate with the people they ruled