Macaulay's Minute on Indian Education
GPTKB entity
Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_documents
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| gptkbp:arguedAgainst |
promotion of Sanskrit and Arabic as mediums of instruction
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| gptkbp:arguedFor |
use of English as the medium of instruction
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Thomas_Babington_Macaulay
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| gptkbp:commissionedBy |
Governor-General William Bentinck
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:British_India
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| gptkbp:criticizedFor |
disregard for Indian languages and culture
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| gptkbp:dateWritten |
2 February 1835
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
major turning point in Indian education policy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Macaulay's Minute on Indian Education
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| gptkbp:impact |
establishment of English-medium education in India
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:English_Education_Act_1835
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:legacy |
creation of a class of Indians educated in English
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| gptkbp:locationWritten |
Calcutta (now Kolkata)
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to recommend the promotion of English education in India
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Lord_Macaulay
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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