Q1: Why many British officials criticized the Orientalists?
Ans: From the early nineteenth century many British officials began to criticise the Orientalist vision of learning. They said that knowledge of the East was full of errors and unscientific thought; Eastern literature was non-serious and light-hearted. So they argued that it was wrong on the part of the British to spend so much effort in encouraging the study of Arabic and Sanskrit language and literature.
Q2: Why did Mahatma Gandhi think that English education had enslaved Indians?
Ans: Mahatma Gandhi thought that English education had enslaved Indians because:
Q3: How were the views of Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi on the west different?
Ans: In many senses Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi thought about education in similar ways. There were, however, differences too. Gandhiji was highly critical of Western civilisation and its worship of machines and technology. Tagore wanted to combine elements of modern Western civilisation with what he saw as the best within Indian tradition. He emphasized the need to teach science and technology at Santiniketan, along with art, music and dance.
Q4: Why did many company officials in India want to promote Indian rather than western learning?
Ans: Many Company officials argued that the British ought to promote Indian rather than Western learning. This so because:
Q5: What type of education did Mahatma Gandhi want in India?
Ans: Mahatma Gandhi’s views on education were:
Q6: What was the report of William Adam about education in vernacular schools?
Ans: The report Adam produced is interesting.
Q7: What measures were taken by the English Education Act of 1835?
Ans: Measures taken by the English Education Act of 1835 were:
Q8: What measures were taken by the British after issuing of Wood’s Despatch?
Ans: Following the 1854 Despatch, several measures were introduced by the British.
Q9: Why did James Mill and think that European education was essential in India?
Ans: James Mill and Thomas Macaulay criticized the Orientalists.
Q10: What measures did the Company undertake to improve the system of vernacular education?
Ans: Measures taken by the Company to improve the system of vernacular education were:
Q11: What was the importance of Wood’s despatch?
Ans: Importance of Wood’s despatch
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