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What was one of the main goals of the British in India according to the text?
What was one of the main goals of the British in India according to the text?
- To encourage tribal uprisings
- To overthrow the Indian government
- To establish a cultural mission (correct)
- To promote Indian customs and values
Why did the British struggle in determining how to educate Indians?
Why did the British struggle in determining how to educate Indians?
- Indians were already highly educated
- Indians refused to attend British schools
- The British had no interest in educating Indians
- They lacked clarity on how Indians should be 'civilised' (correct)
Who was William Jones and what was one of his significant achievements?
Who was William Jones and what was one of his significant achievements?
- He was a linguist proficient in various languages and an expert in law (correct)
- He was a farmer with no interest in languages
- He was a linguist who studied only French and English
- He was a judge who knew only Latin and Greek
What tradition did William Jones contribute to in India?
What tradition did William Jones contribute to in India?
In what way did the British view education in India different from the Indians' perspective?
In what way did the British view education in India different from the Indians' perspective?
What was the main focus of William Jones' studies in Calcutta?
What was the main focus of William Jones' studies in Calcutta?
What was the goal of setting up the Asiatic Society of Bengal by William Jones and his colleagues?
What was the goal of setting up the Asiatic Society of Bengal by William Jones and his colleagues?
What attitude did William Jones and Henry Thomas Colebrooke share towards Indian and Western ancient cultures?
What attitude did William Jones and Henry Thomas Colebrooke share towards Indian and Western ancient cultures?
Why did Company officials argue for promoting Indian learning over Western learning?
Why did Company officials argue for promoting Indian learning over Western learning?
What did Company officials believe was essential for British rulers to be respected by their subjects?
What did Company officials believe was essential for British rulers to be respected by their subjects?
What was one of the main cultural missions that the British believed they had in India?
What was one of the main cultural missions that the British believed they had in India?
In what year did William Jones arrive in Calcutta?
In what year did William Jones arrive in Calcutta?
What was one of William Jones' areas of expertise, besides law?
What was one of William Jones' areas of expertise, besides law?
What idea of education began to evolve over the last two hundred years according to the text?
What idea of education began to evolve over the last two hundred years according to the text?
What was one of the challenges that the British faced regarding education in India?
What was one of the challenges that the British faced regarding education in India?
What was the primary focus of William Jones' studies in Calcutta?
What was the primary focus of William Jones' studies in Calcutta?
What attitude did William Jones and Henry Thomas Colebrooke share towards the ancient cultures of India and the West?
What attitude did William Jones and Henry Thomas Colebrooke share towards the ancient cultures of India and the West?
What did William Jones and his colleagues aim to achieve by translating ancient Indian texts into English?
What did William Jones and his colleagues aim to achieve by translating ancient Indian texts into English?
Why did Company officials argue for promoting Indian learning over Western learning?
Why did Company officials argue for promoting Indian learning over Western learning?
What did William Jones and Nathaniel Halhed have in common in Calcutta?
What did William Jones and Nathaniel Halhed have in common in Calcutta?
