HUMA 1846 Study Guide - Final Guide: B. R. Ambedkar, Satyashodhak Samaj, Faiz Ahmad Faiz

• School: York University
• Department: Humanities
• Course: HUMA 1846
• Professor: Janet Rubinoff

Document Summary

British historian, played a major role in introducing english and western concepts to education in india. Supported the replacement of persian by english as the medium of instruction in all schools and the training of english speaking indians as teachers. In though, divided the world into civilized & barbarism placing britain in the highest point of civilization. He envisaged creating, a class of persons, indian in blood and colour, but english in taste, in opinions, in morals, and in intellect . The minute is based on an idea that english education is not just superior in. Science", but would also inculcate superior morals, etc. that were responsible for making the english superior. Important figure in the rebellion of 1857 adopted by peshwa baji rao, family was exiled to. Bithoor but received pension up until father"s death. Once he died, he no longer got money and held grudge against the british.