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On 19th March, 1910, who put forward a proposal in the Central Legislative Assembly to make primary education free and compulsory to the Indian people?

A.
Mahatma Phule
B.
Mahadev Govind Ranade
C.
Lord MaCaulay
D.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Solution:

The correct answer is Gopal Krishna Gokhale.Gopal Krishna Gokhale was a member of the Imperial Legislative Council.He was popularly famous as a great champion of compulsory primary education for the first time in India.Therefore, GK. Gokhale again introduced a Private Bill in the Council on 16th March 1911 in the form of an unofficial member's bill.He publicly demanded the introduction of ‚¬Å“Compulsory Primary Education‚¬ in India.So, as a member of the Imperial Legislative Council, he moved a resolution on Education on March 12, 1910.In his resolution he wanted the Government to pass an Act, along the lines of the English Education Act of 1870, conferring powers upon the local authorities in India to make primary education free and compulsory in their areas for the boys between 6 years to 10 years of age.Additional InformationJyotirao Govindrao Phule?Jyotirao Govindrao Phule was a social activist and anti-caste social reformer from Maharashtra.He is also called Mahatma Phule.He struggled for the upliftment of lower castes in western India. Satyashodhak Samaj is an organization started by Jyotirao Phule in 1873.Mahadev Govind Ranade, Ganesh Vasudeo Joshi, S. H. Chiplunkar founded the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was founded in 1876 at Poona. Lord Macaulay brought English Education in India.

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