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Question
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.
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Solution
Western education, however, impacted Indian society in a way the British could never have imagined.
- It aroused in them an awareness of the evil effects of foreign rule.
- The teachings of modern European philosophers instilled in them an admiration for democratic institutions.
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