Question

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

Answer 1

Explanation:

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

Explanation:

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. James Mill believed that Indians should be given the knowledge of scientific and technical advancements which have been made in the west.