A survey in some selected districts of the Bombay Presidency was first conducted during 1824-25, followed by another similar survey in 1828-29. In 1835, on instruction from the Governor-General William Bentinck, William Adam, a missionary of the Unitary Church, conducted a survey of indigenous education in five districts of the Bengal Presidency: Birbhum, Burdwan, South Bihar, Tirhut and parts of Murshidabad.
In 1824-25, a survey was first conducted in some selected districts of the Bombay Presidency. Another similar survey took place in 1828-29. In 1835, William Adam, a missionary from the Unitary Church and under Governor-General Bentinck's instructions, surveyed indigenous education in five districts of the Bengal Presidency: Birbhum, Burdwan, South Bihar, Tirhut, and parts of Murshidabad.