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1. India Had Educational Institutes from Vedic age.
2. British established Sanskrit institutions in India so that they could convert Native Indians into Christianity by circulating their scriptures in native language.
3. According to the reports of British themselves there were 1,00,000 institutions existing in almost every corner of India.
4. According to the reports of British themselves Indian institutions had far better educational system which were copied in England.
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1. India Had Educational Institutes from Vedic age.
2. British established Sanskrit institutions in India so that they could convert Native Indians into Christianity by circulating their scriptures in native language.
3. According to the reports of British themselves there were 1,00,000 institutions existing in almost every corner of India.
4. According to the reports of British themselves Indian institutions had far better educational system which were copied in England.
Even Panini who has been dated between 7th & 4th century BCE has mentioned in details about Educational Institutes in India dedicated to Vedic literature to Sanskrit Grammar, phonetics, linguistics.
He also described how students used to enrol in such institutions. x.com
He also described how students used to enrol in such institutions. x.com
Vedic sage like Yajnavalkya has mentioned about legal documentation of people studying in Vedic Charanas. That much organised these institutions were.
Patanjali describes that every Vedic institutions used to teach Panini’s Astadhyayi- Sanskrit Grammar x.com
Patanjali describes that every Vedic institutions used to teach Panini’s Astadhyayi- Sanskrit Grammar x.com
Vedic education formed the base of Famous Universities like Nalanda, Vikramshila, Takshila when Europeans didn’t know about universities.
Xuanzang a 7th century chinese monk mentioned about about Vedic studies in Nalanda.
Another Buddhist monk I-tsing mentioned about Panini’s SANSKRIT grammar being taught in Nalanda
Xuanzang a 7th century chinese monk mentioned about about Vedic studies in Nalanda.
Another Buddhist monk I-tsing mentioned about Panini’s SANSKRIT grammar being taught in Nalanda
When British arrived in India, some of them started studying Sanskrit & Persian for 3 reasons.
1. To understand Hindu-Muslim law & investigation of right to property of the Indians.British themselves started studying Sanskrit in Varanasi.
2. When they had Earlier wiped out native Americans a lot of precious knowledge of the indigenous culture was lost. They didn’t want to lose the rich knowledge of Indians
1. To understand Hindu-Muslim law & investigation of right to property of the Indians.British themselves started studying Sanskrit in Varanasi.
2. When they had Earlier wiped out native Americans a lot of precious knowledge of the indigenous culture was lost. They didn’t want to lose the rich knowledge of Indians
The third and the most important reason that British studied Sanskrit & established Sanskrit Institutions was to to bring people to an institutionalised, formal, law-abiding Christianity and, for that some literacy and teaching became essential. x.com
The task according to William Wilberforce, called for ‘the circulation of the holy scriptures in the native languages’ with a view to the general diffusion of Christianity, so that the Indians ‘would, in short become Christians.
This made them sponsor a few Sanskrit & Persian Institutions as well with the primary intention of controlling the knowledge system and enforce Christianity upon the natives.
This made them sponsor a few Sanskrit & Persian Institutions as well with the primary intention of controlling the knowledge system and enforce Christianity upon the natives.
But British’s own survey shows that India was flourishing with educational institutions prior to the British sponsored educational Institutions.
1. William Adam’s report: His report shows there were 1,00,000 indigenous schools only in Bengal & Bihar itself.
2. W Adam : Similar situation was in Madras Presidency as well.
3. Thomas Munro : observed every village had a school.
4. G.L. Prendergast: noted that there is hardly a village, great or small, throughout our territories, in which there is not at least one school, and in larger villages more.
5. Dr G.W. Leitner: show that the spread of education in the Punjab around 1850 was of a similar extent.
1. William Adam’s report: His report shows there were 1,00,000 indigenous schools only in Bengal & Bihar itself.
2. W Adam : Similar situation was in Madras Presidency as well.
3. Thomas Munro : observed every village had a school.
4. G.L. Prendergast: noted that there is hardly a village, great or small, throughout our territories, in which there is not at least one school, and in larger villages more.
5. Dr G.W. Leitner: show that the spread of education in the Punjab around 1850 was of a similar extent.
According to the Data of British themselves, The content of studies was better than what was then studied in England.
The method of school teaching was superior and it is this very method which is said to have greatly helped the introduction of popular education in England but which had prevailed in India for centuries.
The method of school teaching was superior and it is this very method which is said to have greatly helped the introduction of popular education in England but which had prevailed in India for centuries.
Huge universities like Nalanda, Takshashila, Vikramshila, Odantpuri were so famous that scholars from all over used to come & study there.
If British taught us Sanskrit how were Indians studying Vedas.
No doubt Indians are replacing these illiterates. Natural selection of course.
If British taught us Sanskrit how were Indians studying Vedas.
No doubt Indians are replacing these illiterates. Natural selection of course.
Sources :
1. India as Known to Panini- V.S agarwal
2. The Continuum companion to Hindu astudies - Jessica Frazier
3. The life of Hiuen-Tsang- Samuel Beal
4. The beautiful Tree- Dharampal
5. Education in Ancient India- Harmut Scharfe
Ai Pic credit: @drishtadyumn x.com
1. India as Known to Panini- V.S agarwal
2. The Continuum companion to Hindu astudies - Jessica Frazier
3. The life of Hiuen-Tsang- Samuel Beal
4. The beautiful Tree- Dharampal
5. Education in Ancient India- Harmut Scharfe
Ai Pic credit: @drishtadyumn x.com
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