Anglicist-Orientalist Controversy Quiz and Flashcards: Indian Education History

Who were the two main parties in the Anglicist-Orientalist controversy?

Who played a key role in settling the controversy in 1835?

Which member of the Governor-General's Council was in favor of introducing Western education in India?

What language was recommended as the medium of instruction in the Education Minute (1835)?

What was the stipulated amount of rupees that the British government of India would devote to promote European literature and sciences among the natives of India?

Which General Committee of Public Instruction was founded in 1823?

In which city was the Calcutta Medical College established in 1835?

Who worked for the education of women and helped establish the Hindu Female School in 1849?

What was the significance of Lord Hardinge's declaration in 1844 regarding English education and government employment?

What did Raja Ram Mohan Roy do to promote Western education in India?

The Anglicist-Orientalist Controversy

The Anglicist party included W.W. Bird, Saunders, C.E. Trevelyan, Calvin, and others.
The Orientalists were H.T. Princep, Elliot, Macnaghten, Sutherland, and others.

Introduction of Western Education in India

In 1835, Lord William Bentinck, the Governor-General of India, introduced Western education in India through the initiative of Lord Macaulay.
Macaulay recommended the introduction of English education in India through the medium of English in his Minute (1835).
The British government of India devoted one lakh of rupees to promote European literature and sciences among the natives of India.
The medium of instruction was declared to be the English language alone.

Growth of English Education

The demand for English education grew rapidly after 1835, particularly in Bengal.
In 1835, the Calcutta Medical College was established to impart Western medical science to Indian students.
In 1844, Lord Hardinge linked knowledge of English with government employment, giving preference to English-knowing Indians.

Women's Education and Iswarchandra Vidyasagar

Iswarchandra Vidyasagar worked for the education of women, realizing that there could be no emancipation of women without education.
He helped establish the Hindu Female School (Hindu Balika Vidyalaya) in 1849, which was later known as the Bethune Female School.
Vidyasagar established many female schools in the districts, some of which were run at his own expense.
He wrote and published his pioneering work Barnaparichay for beginners in 1855.

Indian Initiatives for the Spread of Western Education

The introduction of Western education was a major factor in the Indian awakening.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy and others worked to promote Western education in India.

Learn about the ongoing debate between the Anglicists and Orientalists in traditional Indian education, including key figures from both parties and the establishment of a General Committee of Public Instruction by the British East India Company in 1923.