Pre-colonial India is well known for its system of indigenous education. There existed Gurukulas and Patashalas to promote education of the caste Hindus and Madarasas and Maktabs to promote the education of the Muslim community in India. This indigenous education gave more stress to scholarship of languages rather than science and technology and by the time the British came to [...]
The Social and Economic Impact of British Rule in India! Right from the beginning of their relationship with India, the British, who had come as traders and had become rulers and administrators, had influenced the economic and political systems of the country. Their impact on the cultural and social life of India was, however, gradual. Till 1813, they followed a [...]
Foundation of British Rule in India! European trade in India: From time immemorial, India had trade relations with countries in the West. This European trade was carried out by Arab merchants who bought things in India and sold these to European countries. European merchants were trying to find out a route to India so that they could trade directly with [...]