Macaulay's Minute on Indian Education

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gptkbp:advocatesFor a secular education system
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gptkbp:aimsTo create a class of interpreters
gptkbp:author gptkb:Thomas_Babington_Macaulay
gptkbp:context British_colonial_rule
gptkbp:contributedTo the_rise_of_English-medium_institutions
gptkbp:controversy educators and policymakers
gptkbp:criticism Indian_nationalists
traditional_Indian_education
gptkbp:discusses role of education in society
gptkbp:emphasizes importance_of_English_literature
gptkbp:encouraged introduction of new subjects
gptkbp:has a tool for cultural imperialism
gptkbp:highlights the_gap_between_Western_and_Indian_knowledge
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Macaulay's Minute on Indian Education
gptkbp:impact cultural_shift_in_India
gptkbp:influenced Enlightenment ideas
Indian_education_system
the_British_educational_system
gptkbp:inspiration subsequent educational reforms
gptkbp:is_a the_establishment_of_universities_in_India
gptkbp:is_a_platform_for modern_Indian_education
gptkbp:is_a_reflection_of colonial educational philosophy
gptkbp:is_aimed_at creating a loyal administrative class
gptkbp:is_essential_for its_long-term_effects_on_Indian_society
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gptkbp:is_involved_in the_spread_of_English_language
gptkbp:is_part_of larger colonial strategy
the broader context of colonial education reforms
the_British_Raj's_administrative_reforms
gptkbp:is_referenced_in educational policy debates
gptkbp:is_used_in historical analyses
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:led_to debates on cultural identity
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gptkbp:opposedBy vernacular languages in education
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gptkbp:publishedBy gptkb:British_Parliament
the form of a memorandum
gptkbp:reflects colonial attitudes
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gptkbp:shape future_educational_policies_in_India
gptkbp:subject education policy
gptkbp:suitableFor a pivotal document in education history
gptkbp:supported scientific education
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gptkbp:was_a_response_to educational_needs_of_colonial_India
the_need_for_educated_Indians
gptkbp:year 1835