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Who supported the anglicist viewpoint in the 'Macaulay Minute'?
Who supported the anglicist viewpoint in the 'Macaulay Minute'?
Macaulay
What did the English Education Act of 1835 declare about the medium of instruction?
What did the English Education Act of 1835 declare about the medium of instruction?
English
Which Act was passed in 1835 to promote western literature and science in India?
Which Act was passed in 1835 to promote western literature and science in India?
English Education Act
Who started the Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1784?
Who started the Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1784?
What was the purpose of the Calcutta Madrasa set up by Warren Hastings in 1782?
What was the purpose of the Calcutta Madrasa set up by Warren Hastings in 1782?
Who started the Sanskrit College in Benaras in 1791?
Who started the Sanskrit College in Benaras in 1791?
Who were the English people criticizing in the early 19th century?
Who were the English people criticizing in the early 19th century?
According to the English critics, what was the opinion about knowledge of the east?
According to the English critics, what was the opinion about knowledge of the east?
Who was one of the biggest critics of oriental learning mentioned in the text?
Who was one of the biggest critics of oriental learning mentioned in the text?
What benefits of Western education were highlighted by the Wood's Despatch?
What benefits of Western education were highlighted by the Wood's Despatch?
What changes did the Wood's Despatch of 1854 bring to education?
What changes did the Wood's Despatch of 1854 bring to education?
What was the purpose of educating Indians with Western learning according to the Wood's Despatch?
What was the purpose of educating Indians with Western learning according to the Wood's Despatch?
Study Notes
Anglicist-Orientalist Debate
- Macaulay supported the anglicist viewpoint in the 'Macaulay Minute'.
English Education Act of 1835
- Declared that English would be the medium of instruction.
Promotion of Western Literature and Science
- The English Education Act of 1835 was passed to promote western literature and science in India.
Asiatic Society of Bengal
- Founded by William Jones in 1784 to promote oriental learning.
Calcutta Madrasa
- Set up by Warren Hastings in 1782 to promote Arabic, Persian, and Islamic studies.
Sanskrit College
- Founded by Jonathan Duncan in 1791 in Benaras to promote Sanskrit studies.
Criticism of Oriental Learning
- Early 19th-century English critics targeted oriental learning and the study of Indian languages.
- According to English critics, knowledge of the east was inferior and outdated.
Critics of Oriental Learning
- Thomas Babington Macaulay was a prominent critic of oriental learning.
Benefits of Western Education
- The Wood's Despatch highlighted the benefits of Western education, including the creation of a new Indian elite class.
Wood's Despatch of 1854
- Brought significant changes to education, introducing Western-style education and making English the medium of instruction.
- Aimed to educate Indians with Western learning to create a class of Indians who would be loyal to the British crown and able to assist in administering the colony.
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This quiz explores the Macaulay Minute and the English Education Act of 1835, highlighting the promotion of western literature and science through English education in colonial India. Learn about Macaulay's influence and the implementation of English as the medium of instruction in high schools and colleges.
