On India.
2. Discuss the contribution of the British in the field of education
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Answer:
Development of Modern Education
1. The company wanted some educated Indians who could assist them in the administration of the land.
2. Also, they wanted to understand the local customs and laws well.
3. For this purpose, Warren Hastings established the Calcutta Madrassa in 1781 for the teaching of Muslim law.
4. In 1791, a Sanskrit College was started in Varanasi by Jonathan Duncan for the study of Hindu philosophy and laws.
5. The missionaries supported the spread of Western education in India primarily for their proselytising activities. They established many schools with education only being a means to an end which was Christianising and ‘civilising’ the natives.
6. The Baptist missionary William Carey had come to India in 1793 and by 1800 there was a Baptist Mission in Serampore, Bengal, and also a number of primary schools there and in nearby areas.
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