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What was one of the cultural missions of the British in India?
What was one of the cultural missions of the British in India?
- Civilising the natives and changing their customs and values (correct)
- Promoting linguistic diversity
- Establishing trade relations
- Territorial conquest and control over revenues
What role did William Jones play in Calcutta?
What role did William Jones play in Calcutta?
- Religious missionary
- Linguist and expert in medicine
- Junior judge at the Supreme Court and an expert in law (correct)
- Military commander and diplomat
What did the British want to do with the Indians through education?
What did the British want to do with the Indians through education?
- Encourage them to preserve their customs and values
- Civilise and make them 'good subjects' (correct)
- Promote industrialization
- Make them independent thinkers
What was the tradition associated with William Jones' arrival in Calcutta?
What was the tradition associated with William Jones' arrival in Calcutta?
What did the British see as their cultural mission in India?
What did the British see as their cultural mission in India?
What was the primary goal of the British in India in relation to education?
What was the primary goal of the British in India in relation to education?
What was the role of William Jones in Calcutta?
What was the role of William Jones in Calcutta?
What did the British believe they had to do with the Indians through education?
What did the British believe they had to do with the Indians through education?
What was the tradition associated with William Jones' arrival in Calcutta?
What was the tradition associated with William Jones' arrival in Calcutta?
What was the British view on the education of Indians?
What was the British view on the education of Indians?
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British cultural mission in India
British cultural mission in India
To civilize Indians and change their customs and values.
William Jones' Calcutta role
William Jones' Calcutta role
Junior judge at Supreme Court; expert in languages.
British educational goal in India
British educational goal in India
Make Indians "good subjects" through education.
Orientalism in Calcutta
Orientalism in Calcutta
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British view of Indian education
British view of Indian education
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Jones in Calcutta
Jones in Calcutta
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British goal of Indian Education
British goal of Indian Education
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"Good Subjects"
"Good Subjects"
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William Jones' role
William Jones' role
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Impact of British Education
Impact of British Education
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Study Notes
British Cultural Mission in India
- One of the cultural missions of the British in India was to 'civilize' the Indians through education.
William Jones and Calcutta
- William Jones played a key role in Calcutta as a Supreme Court judge and a scholar.
- Jones' arrival in Calcutta in 1783 marked the beginning of the Orientalist tradition.
British Goals for Indian Education
- The British wanted to 'civilize' the Indians by making them more like the British through education.
- The primary goal of the British in India in relation to education was to produce Indians who were loyal to the British and could assist in the administration of the country.
British View on Indian Education
- The British believed they had to 'enlighten' the Indians through education, making them reject their traditional ways and adopt Western culture.
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Test your knowledge of British colonial education in India with this quiz on the impact of British rule on the lives of students. Explore the cultural mission of the British in India and the implications it had for the education system during this period.
