Civilising the ‘Native’, Educating the Nation | Class 8 History NCERT Explained | Colonial Education

Описание: The chapter “Civilising the ‘Native’, Educating the Nation” from Class 8 NCERT History explores how the British used education as a tool of control during colonial rule in India. It explains how English education was promoted, indigenous systems were undermined, and education became a means to “civilise” Indians according to British values.

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📚 What This Video Covers

✔ British ideas about education in India
✔ Meaning of “civilising the native”
✔ Orientalists vs Anglicists debate
✔ Macaulay’s Minute on Education (1835)
✔ Introduction of English education
✔ Decline of indigenous education systems
✔ Education as a tool of colonial control
✔ Nationalist response to colonial education

🧠 Key Ideas Explained Simply

🔹 British View of Indians
Indians were seen as “backward” and in need of moral and intellectual reform.

🔹 Orientalists
Supported traditional Indian learning (Sanskrit, Persian).

🔹 Anglicists
Supported English education and Western knowledge.

🔹 Macaulay’s Role
Advocated English education to create a class of Indians who would assist British administration.

🔹 Impact on India
• Loss of indigenous systems
• Rise of English-educated middle class
• Growth of nationalism through education