2016 · Q76
Which of the following is / are characteristic(s) of the debate between 'Anglicists' and 'Orientalists' in the 1830s?
- 1The Anglicists wanted to cut the money being spent on printing Sanskrit and Arabic texts.
- 2The Anglicists wanted to cut the money spent on printing Sanskrit texts, but wished to continue to print in Persian.
- 3The Orientalists wanted stipend for the students of Arabic and Sanskrit.
- 4The Orientalists started a new Sanskrit College in Delhi.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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- A1 only
- B1, 3 and 4
- C1 and 3 only
- D2, 3 and 4
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: the Anglicists wanted to stop spending on printing Sanskrit and Arabic texts and promote English education. Statement 3 is correct: the Orientalists defended stipends for Arabic and Sanskrit students. Statement 2 is wrong (the Anglicists opposed Persian too, not just Sanskrit), and statement 4 is wrong (the Sanskrit College was founded at Varanasi in 1791, not Delhi). Hence 1 and 3 only. Note: one published key gives (B), but statement 4 is factually false.