Day: February 24, 2024

Q. Was the Western education a harbinger of cultural awakening or an instrument of colonial hegemony? Discuss. [UPSC- 2022] Ans: The British imperial authorities favored the Western system of education through the English medium. They were not inspired by any philanthropic motives and whatever limited efforts they made were in the larger interests of the […]

Q. The introduction of Western education transformed India in unforeseen ways. Critically examine. [UPSC- 2021] Ans: The British imperial authorities favored the Western system of education through the English medium. They were not inspired by any philanthropic motives and whatever limited efforts they made were in the larger interests of the colonial rule. The British […]

Q. “The Battle of Plassey (1757) thus marked the beginning of political supremacy of the English East India Company in India.” Critically examine. [UPSC- 2018] Ans: The Battle of Plassey was a decisive victory of the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daullah on 23 June 1757. The foundation of British empire […]