AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, VASUNDHARA - 6 AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, VASUNDHARA - 6

Session 2023-24 Session 2023-24

Subject - History Subject - History
Chapter :8 Civilising the Class-VIII Chapter :8 Civilising the Class-VIII
Native-Educating the Nation Native-Educating the Nation

Section A Section A

1. Why did many Company officials in India want to promote Indian 1. Why did many Company officials in India want to promote Indian
rather than Western learning? rather than Western learning?

2. What were the views of Anglicists regarding education? 2. What were the views of Anglicists regarding education?

3. Why did James Mill and Thomas Macaulay think that European 3. Why did James Mill and Thomas Macaulay think that European
education was essential in India? education was essential in India?

4. Define the term ‘vernacular’. Why did the British use this term in 4. Define the term ‘vernacular’. Why did the British use this term in
colonial countries like India? colonial countries like India?

5. What measures were taken by the English Education Act of 1835? 5. What measures were taken by the English Education Act of 1835?

6. What measures were taken by the British after issuing of Wood’s 6. What measures were taken by the British after issuing of Wood’s
Despatch? Despatch?

7. Why did the Wood’s Despatch emphasise on European learning? 7. Why did the Wood’s Despatch emphasise on European learning?

8. Describe the pathshala system as it existed before the coming of 8. Describe the pathshala system as it existed before the coming of
the British in India. the British in India.

9. What measures were undertaken by the Company to improve the 9. What measures were undertaken by the Company to improve the
system of vernacular education? system of vernacular education?

10. Differentiate between the education system of Gandhiji and Tagore 10. Differentiate between the education system of Gandhiji and Tagore
on the three parameters of aim, method and curriculum. on the three parameters of aim, method and curriculum.

Section B Section B
11. “English education has enslaved us”. Explain the statement in 11. “English education has enslaved us”. Explain the statement in
reference to Gandhiji’s view in western education reference to Gandhiji’s view in western education