With respect to the Macaulay’s minute on Indian Education, which of the following statements are correct?

It favors orientalists.

It advocated ‘downward filtration’ policy.

It promoted European literature and science.

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The famous Lord Macaulay\'s Minute settled the dispute in favor of Anglicists. He believed that \"Indian learning was inferior to European learning. He presented his famous minutes to the council in February 1835.
The following points were emphasized by him:
The main goal of the British government should be to promote European literature and science among Indians.
He advocated that the government try to educate only a few Indians, who would in turn teach the rest of the masses. This is called the ‘downward filtration’ policy.
All existing professors and students at all institutions under the committee\'s supervision shall continue to receive stipends, but no stipend shall be given to any students who may subsequently enter any of these institutions.
No funds from the government were to be spent on the printing of oriental works.

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The famous Lord Macaulay\'s Minute settled the dispute in favor of Anglicists. He believed that \"Indian learning was inferior to European learning. He presented his famous minutes to the council in February 1835.
The following points were emphasized by him:
The main goal of the British government should be to promote European literature and science among Indians.
He advocated that the government try to educate only a few Indians, who would in turn teach the rest of the masses. This is called the ‘downward filtration’ policy.
All existing professors and students at all institutions under the committee\'s supervision shall continue to receive stipends, but no stipend shall be given to any students who may subsequently enter any of these institutions.
No funds from the government were to be spent on the printing of oriental works.

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