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Who has the credit to develop Nainital as a centre of school education after 1857 A.D.?

A.
Henry Ramsay
B.
George William Trail
C.
Commissioner Lunshingaton
D.
V. A. Stowell

Solution:

The correct answer is Henry Ramsay. Nainital Schools are famous for their excellent educational standards in India. Nainital has been known for its many schools. Four Schools from the British Period continue to exist today: Sherwood College 1869, All Saints' College 1869, Mary's Convent High School 1878, and St. Joseph's College 1888. Nainital It is a district of Uttarakhand and a part of the Kumaon region. It is the judicial capital of Uttarakhand as the High court is located here. The Nainital Yacht club, situated along the Nainital lake, is the highest yacht club in India. There are seven lakes in and around Nainital, these are Bhimtal, Sattal, Naukuchiatal, Khurpatal, Malwatal, Harishtal, and Lokhamtal, Bhimtal is the biggest one. Henry RamsayHe was a British General in the Indian Army, who served as a Commissioner of Kumaon and Garhwal districts for 28 years from 1856. He was also known as The King of Kumaon. He built one of the earliest schools of North India in the Kumaon region with the help of missionaries and developed Nainital as an education center. Ramsay Inter College of Almora was among the few schools in North India when it was established. Additional Information George William TrailOn 22 August 1815, George William Trail was appointed as Assistant Commissioner Garhwal, where he completed the settlements of Garhwal on a priority basis. He conducted the second revenue settlement of Kumaon. He subdued the old, Sayan of the rural areas coming from the Chand dynasty and appointed them as agents to recover the goods. Commissioner LunshingatonEast Indian Company appointed G. T. Lushington as Commissioner of Kumaon division in 1846.

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