alleryStart learning →Why did colonial rulers favour training Indians as English-speaking clerks?
ATo collect university fees
BTo extend hereditary offices
CTo replace village landowners
DTo lower administrative costs
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. To lower administrative costs
Indian clerks could perform administrative work for lower wages than British employees.
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