social science class 8th history
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a- The Sri Lankan government adopted some measures to establish Sinhala
Supremacy in 1956. An Act was passed to recognise Sinhala as the only official language, thus disregarding the Tamil language. The government followed preferential policies favouring Sinhala applicants for government jobs, and the constitution provided state protection to the Buddhists. The Sri Lankan Tamils felt that none of the major political parties led by the Buddhist Sinhala leaders were sensitive towards their language and culture and denied them equal political rights, which eventually led to a revolt by the Tamils.
b- Comparing Gandhi's and Tagore's views on education :-
Even though Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore agreed on many points on the matter of education, there were some discernible and significant differences too.
Gandhiji was highly critical of Western civilisation and the prominence of machines and technology in it.
On the other hand, Tagore wanted to combine elements of modern Western civilisation with what he saw best within Indian culture.
He often emphasised the need to teach science and technology at Santiniketan along with art, music and dance.