Rajesh Kochhar

English Education in India, 1715-1835 (eBook, ePUB)

Half-Caste, Missionary, and Secular Stages

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book identifies and describes the first stage in the advent and growth of English education in India. It examines the influence of the 'half-caste' or mixed race community and the missionaries on the growing Indian demand for English education and opportunities for employment.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 204
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. September 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000169355
• Artikelnr.: 60058472

Autorenporträt

Rajesh Kochhar is Honorary Professor, Panjab University, India. An astrophysicist turned historian, he has published original research with special focus on history of science and education in British. He has been the Director of National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies (CSIR) New Delhi, and Professor at Indian Institute of Astrophysics Bangalore.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements. Preface. 1 Introduction 2 Half-castes and their education
3 Missionary stage 4 Beginning of the secular stage: Hindoo College
Calcutta 5 Spread of English education 6 Bentinck's Resolution of 1835 7
Later developments. References. Index.