Question

Q. Which of the following personalities was/were not the supporters of Western Education in India during colonial rule?

1. Mahatma Gandhi.
2. Rabindranath Tagore
3. Rajaram Mohan Roy

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• A.
  1 and 2 only
• B.
  1 and 3 only
• C.
  2 and 3 only
• D.
  1 only

Answer 1

The correct option is A

1 and 2 only
Explanation:

• Statement 1 and 2 are incorrect: British officials were not the only people thinking about education in India. From the early nineteenth century many thinkers from different parts of India began to talk of the need for a wider spread of education. Impressed with the developments in Europe, some Indians felt that Western education would help modernize India. They urged the British to open more schools, colleges and universities, and spend more money on education. There were other Indians, however, who reacted against Western education. Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore were two such individuals.
• Statement 3 is correct: Raja Rammohan Roy promoted the incorporation of Western schooling into the Indian education system. He also promoted the study of English, Science, Western Medicine and Technology in India. He used his own money for the welfare of India's education system.