Western and Indian Sights on Education: A Study on the British Colonial Period

Abstract

Education plays a pivotal role in rebuilding and upholding the nation over the years. The British who first came to India as simple traders before holding the power as it's rulers as well as administrators, had significantly influenced the whole political, social, educational and economic setting of India. It was not possible for the British to control Indians easily; they made earlier attempt to develop a new education system in India so that the native Indians can be manipulated easily. At the same time India was the witness of those notable Indians who sacrificed their lives in order to make India better developed. Their tireless efforts made Bengal Renaissance easier at that colonial period. The present paper is an attempt to discuss some educational concern at that British colonial period and at the same time, to explore the contributions of Indian great social reformers like Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar in the journey of Bengal Renaissance of 19 th century.