Western Thought and Education

Western Thought and Education

introduction of a modern system of education

assimilation of modern Western ideas

a new direction to Indian political thinking

conceived by the rulers in the self-interest of efficient administration

The liberal and radical thought of European writers like Milton, Shelley, John Stuart Mill, Rousseau, Paine, Spencer and Voltaire helped many Indians imbibe modern rational, secular, democratic and nationalist ideas

The English language helped nationalist leaders from different linguistic regions to communicate with each other

liberal professions (lawyers, doctors, etc.) often visited England for higher education

This ever-expanding English educated class formed the middle class intelligentsia who constituted the nucleus for the newly arising political unrest.

It was this section which provided leadership to the Indian political associations.