Question

What was the influence of Western education on the minds of the Indians in the 19th Century?

Answer 1

Western education widened the horizon of Indians.
(i) It gave them a rational, secular, democratic and national outlook.
(ii) They learnt about the national movements in European countries.
(iii) Through the study of European history, political thought and economic ideas, educated Indians had an access to liberty, equality, nationality, rule of law and self-government.