Question

10. What is Jamdani?

11. Why did Mahatama Gandhi think education had enslaved Indians? Give three reasons.​

Answer 1

Jamdani is a hand loom woven fabric made of cotton, which was historically referred to as muslin.

Mahatma Gandhi argued that colonial education created a sense of inferiority in the minds of Indians. It made them see Western civilization as superior and destroyed the pride they had in their own culture. There was poison in this education, said Mahatma Gandhi, it was sinful, it enslaved Indians, it cast an evil spell on them. Charmed by the West, appreciating everything that came from the West, Indians educated in these institutions began admiring British rule.

Answer 2

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Jamdani is a fine muslin cloth on which decorative motifs are woven on the loom, typically in grey and white. Often a mixture of cotton and gold thread was used.

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1. Because colonial education created a sense of inferiority in the minds of Indians
2. It made them see Western civilisation as superior, and destroyed the pride they had in their own culture.
3. Indians educated in these institutions welcomed everything that came from the West, and started admiring British rule.