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Examine the intended and unintended consequences of British educational policies for the Indian society in the colonial period. (Answer in 250 words)

Introduction

British educational policies started with Charter Act, 1813 promissing £100,000 to be spend on education in India

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Main Body

Evolution of policies: (i) Focus on English education (ii) Based on modern ideasteach natural sciences, history ideas like schooling (iii) To curb on trickle down effect (iv) Oriental Evangelistfocus on English but Woods dispatch focused on vernacular at grassroot level (v) Various Commission (eg Hunter Commission)focus on technical education (vi) Engineering college at Roorkee

Intended Consequences: (i) Creation of class of IndiansIndian in colour, British in blood (ii) Source of demandgot British industrial goods (iii) British needed employable clerks, who could aid in plunder down of wealth (iv) Mask for benevolent nature of Colonialism (v) Pitch for divide and ruleEnglish educated eliteseschewed violence in (1857 revolt) (vi) Development of new classengineers, bankersAnd in 3rd phase of economic exploitation ie investment in India (eg Engineer for Railway, Canals)

Unintended Consequenceslarger and long term impact: (vii) Evaluation of true nature of British rule (eg Drain of Wealth by Dadabhai Naoroji) (viii) But British at same standards as them (eg Use of values like rationalism, quality to evaluate British rule (eg Robert Bell Regulation) (ix) Birth of Socio-religious reform Movements (eg Ram Mohan Roy - Sati (1829) abolished) (x) Foundation laid for modern nationalism (eg Political education through propaganda) (xi) Various associations to raise grievance (eg INC, 1885) Indian Patriot Association (xii) Colcated exposure of Indiansmigration in world & saw disparityraised demand of Indian nationalism (eg BerlinVrenderpaith Chattapodhyay) (xiii) Moderate phase of Nationalism (eg Pherozshah Mehta, Tyabji) (xiv) Development of Indian press

Continuation of unintended consequences with emphasis on nationalist and reform movements, Indian press development, and ultimate contradiction of British educational aims.

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Conclusion

Capitalist education is the foundation of reform. While initially English education did help British expectation, eventually, it became the biggest force against it

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Diagram

Chart showing Macaulay's Minute, Oriental Evangelist Controversy, Woods Despatch, Various Commission branches from Charter Act, 1813

chronological progression
mentions multiple policy phases
references specific institutions
discusses focus areas

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Akansh Dhull

AIR 3

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Topic

Modern Indian History

British Educational Policies

Evolution of Educational Policies during Colonial Period

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