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Why do you think the British introduced the English language in India?
Motives behind English introduction were: It was to make the Indians, especially the sepoys ‘disloyal’ to their own language and culture. They realized that if the Indian sepoys of the British Army continued learning in their own languages, they would turn against the British someday.
Why India is obsessed with English language?
The Indian census of 1961 recognised 1,652 different languages in India (including languages not native to the subcontinent). Not every person speaks Hindi in india…that’s why we choose to speak English and why we choose english because of its only language that used to speaks in worldwide.
When did English education in India?
I In India Thomas Babington Macaulay is fully credited with the official introduction of English education, though the necessary order on the subject was issued by Bentinck, the Governor-General of India, on 7 March 1835 after going through a long rhetorical minute written by the former on 2 February 1835 at the …
Who introduced English language in India?
Thomas Babington, better known as Lord Macaulay, is the man who brought the English language and British education to India.
How did English and English studies introduced in India?
The English language was introduced to India in the 17th century when English businessmen came to the country as traders. Even after the British rule was over in the middle of the 20th century, English remained in use in India. Together with Hindi, English is used as the official language of the Indian government.
What do you mean by Macaulay minute?
Thomas Babington Macaulay. On 2 February 1835, British historian and politician Thomas Babington Macaulay presented his ‘Minute on Indian Education’ that sought to establish the need to impart English education to Indian ‘natives’. This minute is a very important document for UPSC history.
Why was Dawn Society founded?
Dawn (Bengali educational society), formed in 1902 in Bengal to promote education and understanding of Indian heritage, achievements, culture and philosophies.