Question 12EvaluateGS1GS1

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

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Introduction

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

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Main Body

Macaulay's Minute, Oriental vs Evangelist Controversy, Woods Despatch, Various Commissions including Hunter Commission

Enhancing 2 Evolution of policies:

① Focus on English education

② Based on modern ideasteach natural sciences, history, ideas like schooling

③ To cut on trickle down effect

④ Woods Despatch focused on vernacular at grassroot level

Intended Consequences:

① Creation of class of IndiansIndian in colour, British in blood

② Source of demandget British industrial goods

③ British needed employable clerks who could aid in plunder, drain of wealth

④ Mask for benevolent nature of colonialism

⑤ Pitch for divide and ruleEnglish educated eliteseschewed violence in 1857 revolt

⑥ 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

① Creation of class of IndiansIndian in colour, British in blood

② Source of demandget British industrial goods

③ British needed employable clerks who could aid in plunder, drain of wealth

④ Mask for benevolent nature of colonialism

⑤ Pitch for divide and ruleEnglish educated eliteseschewed violence in 1857 revolt

⑥ Development of new classengineers, bankersAnd in 3rd phase of economic exploitation ie investment in India (eg Engineer for Railway, Canals)

① Evaluation of true nature of British rule (eg Drain of Wealth by Dadabhai Naoroji)

⑧ But British at same standards as them (eg Use of values like rationalism, quality to evaluate British rule (eg Albert Bill [illegible])

⑨ Birth of socio-religious reform movements (eg Ram Mohan Roy - Sati [1829] abolished)

⑩ Foundation laid for modern nationalism (eg Political education through propaganda)

⑪ Various associations to raise grievance (eg INC, 1885) Indian Patriot Association

⑫ Colossal exposure of Indiansmigration in world's saw disparityraised demand of Indian [illegible]

(eg BerlinVrendrahath Chattopadhyay)

⑬ Moderate phase of Nationalism

(eg Pherozeshah Mehta, Tyabjikickstarted process of question)

⑭ Development of Indian press, capitalist education is foundation of reform. While initially English education did help British expectationeventually it became the biggest force against it

⑨ Birth of Socio-religious reform movements (eg Ram Mohan Roy - Sati [1829] abolished)

⑩ Foundation laid for modern nationalism (eg Political education through propaganda)

⑪ Various associations to raise grievance (eg INC, 1885) Indian Patriot Association

⑫ Colossal exposure of Indiansmigration in world's saw disparityraised demand of Indian Patriotism (eg BerlinVrendrahath Chattopadhyay)

⑬ Moderate phase of Nationalism (eg Pherozeshah Mehta, Tyabjikickstarted process of question)

⑭ Development of Indian press, capitalist education is foundation of reform. While initially English education did help British expectationeventually it became the biggest force against it

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Conclusion

English education, initially intended by British to serve colonial interests, paradoxically became the catalyst for Indian resistance and nationalism. It equipped Indians with tools to critique colonial rule using the very values of rationalism and quality that British promoted.

39 words

Clearly distinguishes between intended and unintended consequences
References specific acts and commissions
Shows understanding of colonial economic exploitation
Connects educational policy to social divisions

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Topper

Akansh Dhull

AIR 3

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Modern Indian History

British Policies

British Educational Policies in Colonial India

Writing Stats

524

Total words

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Structured, analytical with use of sub-points

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