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Lord Wellesley wrote a Minute on Calcutta town improvement in which year?
A1817
B1836
C1803
D1757
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 1803
1. He became Governor General in 1798.
2. His Minute of 1803 called for planned roads and drains.
3. Bazaars, ghats and tanneries were cleared.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part III, Theme 12, Colonial Cities: Urbanisation, Planning and Architecture._
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