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DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION DURING BRITISH PERIOD IN INDIA

ABSTRACT

Since the dawn of time, people have thought of Indians as being exceptionally intelligent. This perception dates back to prehistoric times. During that time period, some of the first centres of learning for both Buddhism and Hinduism, such as Taxila and Nalanda university, were among the most renowned academic institutions. In the beginning, only members of the priestly class were allowed to get an education, which consisted of the instruction of conventional topics like as religion, logic, and so on. The subsequent emergence of Islamic empires in India led to the introduction of Islamic education, and the construction of Mqtabas and Madrasas as centres of academic pursuit. The arrival of the British in India marked the beginning of a new era in the area of education, and the great majority of the changes and developments that have taken place in Indian education have taken place during the time that the British ruled India. They introduced a new educational system to India that was different from the education system that had been in place before. During the time that the British ruled India, education was first neglected. However, beginning in the early decades of the 20th century, a number of reforms were implemented that would eventually provide the groundwork for the contemporary educational system in India. They were responsible for organising India’s educational system and introducing contemporary scientific study to the country. As a direct consequence of this, India has entered a whole new period under British rule. In this article, an effort is made to provide a critical analysis of the growth of the educational system in India during the time of the British Raj.

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