Education and British Rule
Pathshalas were elementary schools for Hindu
children
They were either set up by a guru or a wealthy man
Maktabs were elementary schools for Muslims
The elementary schools used to teach the 3 basic R’s
/ reading, writing, arithmetic\
Until mid-19th century the local pathshalas continued
the same way
I. The orientalists
Orientalists used to feel Indians should be taught
their ancient culture
William jones was also one of them who came to
india in 1783
He with other like-minded people (Henry Thomas
Colebrook) set up the Asiatic Society of Bengal in
1783
Aims: -
1. It would help Indians rediscover their own
heritage and understand the lost glories
2. It would help the British learn from Indian culture
3. The British would become guardians of Indian
culture as well as its masters
