alleryPersian ceased to be the official language of Company administration and courts by when?
A1813
B1837
C1854
D1857
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 1837
1. English was increasingly the language of instruction.
2. Persian was abolished as the official language by 1837.
3. 1854 is the Education Dispatch and 1857 the founding of universities.
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