Question Q3GS1GS1
How did the British education policy in colonial India fuel the rise of Indian nationalism instead of achieving its intended purpose of perpetuating Indian subjugation?
Main Body
Although the Britains intended to introduce Education to serve down interest, but rather it ended up acting as fuel to rising Indian Nationalism
Role of Education Policy:
1Western ideals of Liberty, fraternity, freedom & democracy influenced Indians to demand the same from Britishers
Eg Roja Rammohan Ray & Dadelkkar Naaroji
2Indians trained in British institutions went to England & saw that what Britishers have been derying Indian Civilization
eg Canalkiji & Savanker visited it & saw differ
3Many British trained civil servants & other officials quit jobs & lawyer profession to join Independence movement, gaining experience
from British education
Eg Rajendra Prasad, Moreji Desai, Ambalida Choregei
4Reluctance at Britishner to eleng broad education policy Niether for Indians further vesented Indian.
5West ideals of autorisism, equalaity, humanitarian led to social reform movement & cultural nationalism with further led rise in political constituency et
eg [crossed out] Jyotiba Phule, Ambedkar, etc
6Educated Indians over many of movement gave Indians common languace 'English' Eg acted as link
7Inspired by revolutionary movements at worldwide, Morini, Irish a Russian National
8Ideas of Locke, Rosseau d'Voltair
Thus, British education policy was precipitating factor for rise of Indian nationalism
200 words10 paragraphs
- Well-structured argument
- Multiple dimensions covered
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Topper
SHIVANSH SUBHASH JAGADE
AIR 262024
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Modern Indian History from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues
British Policies and Indian Response
British education policy and rise of nationalism
Writing Stats
200
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10
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academic
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