British Cultural Mission in India

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What were some of the challenges faced by the British in their cultural mission in India?

Debates on how to educate and 'civilise' Indians (correct)

Lack of interest from the Indian population

Resistance from Indian leaders and nobility

Difficulty in finding suitable teachers for Indian students

What was one of the cultural missions of the British in India?

To control revenues and territories

To educate the citizens about British customs and values (correct)

To introduce new languages and traditions

To improve the lives of students

What did the British believe they had to do in order to 'civilise the natives'?

Introduce new educational systems

Provide financial resources for development

Encourage the natives to preserve their traditions

Change the customs and values of the natives (correct)

What expertise did William Jones, who arrived in Calcutta in 1783, have?

Expert in linguistics only Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of William Jones's arrival in Calcutta?

He contributed to the development of Indian languages Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of this chapter?

The cultural mission of the British in India Signup and view all the answers

What languages did William Jones study?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What did William Jones study with pandits at Calcutta?

Subtleties of Sanskrit language and grammar Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the journal set up by William Jones and Henry Thomas Colebrooke?

Asiatick Researches Signup and view all the answers

What attitude did William Jones and Henry Thomas Colebrooke share towards Indian civilization?

They believed Indian civilization had declined in the ancient past Signup and view all the answers

What did British officials argue for in terms of promoting learning in India?

Set up institutions to encourage the study of ancient Indian texts Signup and view all the answers

What did British officials believe would help them win a place in India?

Promoting Indian rather than Western learning Signup and view all the answers

What did British officials believe would help Indians rediscover their heritage?

Understanding the lost glories of their past Signup and view all the answers

Who else was busy discovering the ancient Indian heritage along with William Jones?

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What was the focus of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, established by William Jones and others?

To discover and translate ancient Indian texts Signup and view all the answers

What did William Jones and Henry Thomas Colebrooke believe about Indian civilization?

It had attained its glory in the ancient past, but had subsequently declined Signup and view all the answers

What was the attitude of many Company officials towards promoting learning in India?

They believed in promoting Indian rather than Western learning Signup and view all the answers

What did British officials believe would help them win a place in India?

Promoting Indian rather than Western learning Signup and view all the answers

What subjects did William Jones study with pandits at Calcutta?

Sanskrit language, grammar, and ancient Indian texts Signup and view all the answers

What was the role of the British officials in relation to Indian culture according to Jones and Colebrooke?

To become the guardians of Indian culture as well as its masters Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of establishing the Asiatick Researches journal by William Jones and Henry Thomas Colebrooke?

To make their findings about ancient Indian texts known to others Signup and view all the answers

What did Company officials believe about teaching Hindus and Muslims in India?

They ought to be taught what they were already familiar with, and what they valued and treasured Signup and view all the answers

What kind of institutions did many Company officials argue for in terms of promoting learning in India?

Institutions to encourage the study of ancient Indian texts and teach Sanskrit and Persian literature and poetry Signup and view all the answers

What was the shared interest of William Jones, Henry Thomas Colebrooke, and Nathaniel Halhed while living in Calcutta?

They were busy discovering the ancient Indian heritage, mastering Indian languages, and translating Sanskrit works into English Signup and view all the answers

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What were some of the challenges faced by the British in their cultural mission in India?

What was one of the cultural missions of the British in India?

What did the British believe they had to do in order to 'civilise the natives'?

What expertise did William Jones, who arrived in Calcutta in 1783, have?

What was the significance of William Jones's arrival in Calcutta?

What is the focus of this chapter?

What languages did William Jones study?

What did William Jones study with pandits at Calcutta?

What was the name of the journal set up by William Jones and Henry Thomas Colebrooke?

What attitude did William Jones and Henry Thomas Colebrooke share towards Indian civilization?

What did British officials argue for in terms of promoting learning in India?

What did British officials believe would help them win a place in India?

What did British officials believe would help Indians rediscover their heritage?

Who else was busy discovering the ancient Indian heritage along with William Jones?

What was the focus of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, established by William Jones and others?

What did William Jones and Henry Thomas Colebrooke believe about Indian civilization?

What was the attitude of many Company officials towards promoting learning in India?

What did British officials believe would help them win a place in India?

What subjects did William Jones study with pandits at Calcutta?

What was the role of the British officials in relation to Indian culture according to Jones and Colebrooke?

What was the purpose of establishing the Asiatick Researches journal by William Jones and Henry Thomas Colebrooke?

What did Company officials believe about teaching Hindus and Muslims in India?

What kind of institutions did many Company officials argue for in terms of promoting learning in India?

What was the shared interest of William Jones, Henry Thomas Colebrooke, and Nathaniel Halhed while living in Calcutta?

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