Do you think the 150 years of British rule had any impact on the work of the Constitutional Assembly? Explain with a few examples.
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Answer:
Explanation:
The British system of education did have the following negative impact:
a. The English system of education ignored the learning of Indian languages and texts and emphasized on western learning.
b. The new system of rules and regulations that the British had set up for the pathshalas had a negative impact.
c. Pathshalas that did not support new rules were not given government support and grants.
d. Gurus who wanted retain independence found difficult to compete with government aided schools.
e. Students in these pathshalas were generally from poor background, it became difficult for them to adhere to new rules.
f. The British ignored education for the masses.
g. Mahatma Gandhi further criticized British education on the grounds that it has enslaved us and that modern education did not focus on the all round development of an individual