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प्रश्न
Answer the following question:
Who was Lord Macaulay? Why did he recommend the system of a British education in India?
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उत्तर
Lord Macaulay is considered the founder of the British system of education in India. He was the law member of the council of Lord William Bentinck, the Governor-General of India. Macaulay recommended
- English should be the medium of instruction in schools
- Indians should be taught sciences and western literature. He had a very poor opinion of traditional Indian learning which he thought was inferior to European learning.
According to him, “single shelf of a good European library was worth native literature of India and Arabia.”
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Match the Column:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Permanent Settlement | (a) encouraged the education of Indians |
| 2. Shipbuilding industry | (b) Lord Dalhousie |
| 3. Lord Macaulay | (c) Fixed revenue |
| 4. Charter Act of 1813 | (d) Anglicist |
| 5. Transport and communication development | (e) Vishakhapatnam |
Choose the correct answer:
The Charter Act of 1813, directed the Company to spend ________ lakh rupees on the education of Indians.
State whether the following is true or false:
Lord Macaulay insisted that Western education should be imparted through the medium of vernacular languages.
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
Mention any two positive effects of the introduction of English in the Indian educational system.
Answer the following question briefly:
The Charter Act of 1813 passed by the British Parliament was the first major step to introduce changes in the Indian system of education. In this context discuss:
The introduction and spread of Western education
When the Charter Act of 1813 was passed a great controversy arose on the issue of education.
What was the controversy about?
Fill in the blank:
________, is known as the founder of British system of education in India.
State whether the following statement is True or False:
The new education policy benefitted only the upper and the middle class.
Answer the following question:
Why did the English East India Company feel the need for educational; reforms?
Answer the following question:
What were the main objectives of a British education in India? Mention the steps recommended to implement the policy.
