Question

Why did James Mill and Thomas Macaulay think that European education was essential in India ​

Answer 1

Answer:

James Mill and Thomas Babington Macaulay think that European education is essential for India because they were of the opinion that the knowledge of the East was unscientific, illogical and irrational. They contended that the western education was scientific and logical.

Answer 2

Answer:

James Mill and Thomas Macaulay think that European education was essential in India because of following reasons:-

1.) They thought that it is the first step to modernize the Indian society.

2.) They wanted a proper way of communication

3.) They thought that Indian or Hindi literature was not developed.

4.) They wanted to change the system and thinking of India as theirs.

5.) They wanted Indians to read and learn the finest literature and most good books of the time that were in English only. (in their point of view).

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