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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?
What role did William Jones play in Calcutta?
What role did William Jones play in Calcutta?
What did the British want to do with the Indians through education?
What did the British want 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?
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What did the British see as their cultural mission in India?
What did the British see as their cultural mission in India?
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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?
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What was the role of William Jones in Calcutta?
What was the role of William Jones in Calcutta?
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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?
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What was the tradition associated with William Jones' arrival in Calcutta?
What was the tradition associated with William Jones' arrival in Calcutta?
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What was the British view on the education of Indians?
What was the British view on the education of Indians?
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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.
