Question

A history scholar is studying the development of Western education in India. He finds out that the introduction of western education helped the British employ Indians for administrative tasks at low costs and benefited the Indians. Choose which of the following is not correct about the impact of Western Education on Indians?

• A. Ideologies of nationalism were introduced to the Indians.
• B. Indians were familiarised with the French ideals of liberty.
• C. Indians realised their civilisation was backward.
• D. Indians learnt about overthrowing oppression and ways to overcome the English domination.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Indians realised their civilisation was backward.

From 1813, the British decided to support the education of upper- and middle-class Indians to employ Indians for administrative tasks at low costs. Indians too benefited with the introduction of Western education. Western education in the English language introduced western culture and ideologies like nationalism to India. The English educated Indians got familiarised with the idea of liberty as they were able to read French and English history, philosophy and literature. They also learnt about overthrowing oppression and ways to overcome the English domination.