Civilising the 'natives', Educating the Nation

What was the mission the British believed they had to carry out?

• cultural mission

• territorial conquest

• revenue collection

• all of the above

William Jones was an-

• president of board of control

• orientalist

• english education activist

• none of the above

William Jones, Nathaniel Halhed and Henry Thomas Colebrook together set up the

• Asiatic Society of Bengal

• Asiatic Society of Madras

• Asiatick Society of Bengal

• Asiatick Society of Madras

Officials influenced by the ideas of orientalists said that the

• Indians ought to be taught foreign sciences and educated about the technological advances of British

• Indians should be taught about their ancient past, because that is when India truly attained its glory

• Indians should be taught in both the Western and Eastern literature

• none of the above

attack on orientalists became sharper from

• 1780

• 1830

• 1850

• 1900

One of the most outspoken and influential critics of the oriental way of learning

• James Mill

• William Carey

• William Adam

• Thomas Babington Macaulay

Advantages of the Wood's despatch according to the British

• Help Indians recognize the advantages of expansion of trade and commerce

• create a demand for British goods because the tastes of Indians will change when introduced to the European way of living

• Improvement of the moral character of Indians

• Help them see the importance of developing resources of the country

The education act of 1835

• Education in the regional language was encouraged

• English was made the medium of higher education

• Oriental learning was advised to be promoted further

• English was made compulsory even in pathshalas

Vernacular is a term used to describe the language of the imperial masters

• True

• False

Hastings and other orientalists required the help of Indian scholars to

• teach them vernacular languages

• do their household chores

• tell them about the local languages and laws

• translate and interpret ancient texts