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How many pathshalas did Adam find in Bengal and Bihar?
AOver 1 crore
BOver 5 crore
COver 1 lakh
DOver 5 lakh
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Over 1 lakh
1. Each pathshala was small, with only a few students.
2. But there were a great many of them across the two regions.
3. Adam found over 1 lakh pathshalas.
4. So the answer is over 1 lakh.
_Source: NCERT Class 8 History Our Pasts III, Ch 6 'Civilising the Native, Educating the Nation'_
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