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Civilising the Native: Educating The Nation
Match the following options:
| A. William Jones | (i) promotion of English education |
| B. Rabindranath Tagore | (ii) respect for ancient cultures |
| C. Thomas Macaulay | (iii) Macaulay gurus |
| D. Mahatma Gandhi | (iv) learning in a natural environment |
| E. Pathshalas | (v) Critical of English education |
A. William Jones | (i) respect for ancient cultures |
B. Rabindranath Tagore | (ii) learning in a natural environment |
C. Thomas Macaulay | (iii) promotion of English education |
D. Mahatma Gandhi | (iv) Critical of English education |
E. Pathshalas | (v) Macaulay gurus |
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James Mill was a severe critic of the Orientalists.
The 1854 Despatch on education was in favour of English being introduced as a medium of higher education in India.
Mahatma Gandhi thought that promotion of literacy was the most important aim of education.
Rabindranath Tagore felt that children ought to be subjected to strict discipline.
Why did William Jones feel the need to study Indian history, philosophy and law?
Why did James Mill and Thomas Macaulay think that European education was essential in India?
The ideas of William Jones were supported by
A madrasa was set up in Calcutta in 1781 to promote the study of
Who attacked the Orientalists?
The name associated with the establishment of Serampore Mission
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