Question

what are the reforms brought about by the British educational system

Answer 1

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★Britishers were critical to Orientalists i.e. people who were interested in culture of Asia.

★British thought that Asia is an uncivilized continent as well as declared that Europe was one of most civilized continent.

★They always praised western knowledge and told that the Eastern knowledge was full of errors, unscientific and non-serious.

★So, they thought to change pattern of Indian education by reforming it.

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★English was made the medium of instruction for higher education as they thought that English is a good medium to civilize natives.

★Make Indians aware of development in the Western science and philosophy.

★Tried to improve moral character of Indians and to make them “Civil Servants”.

★They tried to set up English college in important cities like Bombay, Calcutta, Madras and Delhi where there is high population.

★Also, changed pattern of studies in Pathshala by imposing ‘Annual Examination’ to test knowledge of students.