Question

who said the statement that a single shelf of a good European library was worth the whole native literature of India and Arabia

Answer 1

This statement was a part of the speech of Thomas Babington Macaulay, the famous British historian and politician of 19th century.

This quote was told in his Parliamentary speech in 2nd February, 1835. 

Where he was laying stress over the oriental education plan designed by the British government.

According to him, English literature was far more developed than that written in Sanskrit or Arabian language.

Answer 2

This statement was read out by Thomas Babington on February 2 1835. He was of the view that English literature was by far quiet advanced and should be promoted rather than any other languages.

He tried to persuade East India Company and the British government to spend more money for promotion of English in India and other places where the British ruled.