Were Indians Illiterate Before the British? 🤔 Let's Find Out! 📚
1/ The British claim they brought education & railways to India. But did they really? Let's dive into some fascinating facts from the book 'The Beautiful Tree' by Shri Dharmapal ji. 📖 Hinduism You aren't guilty
1/ The British claim they brought education & railways to India. But did they really? Let's dive into some fascinating facts from the book 'The Beautiful Tree' by Shri Dharmapal ji. 📖 Hinduism You aren't guilty
2/ Gandhi "ji", in a 1931 speech in London, argued that the British destroyed India's education system. Thomas Munro noted that India's education was advanced compared to many European countries. 🏫🌍
3/ In 1822, Sir Thomas Munro ordered a survey of education in the Madras presidency. The results were eye-opening! Collectors compiled data on the state of education. Let's explore! 🔍📊
4/ The Assistant Collector of Seringapatam found that basic reading, writing, and arithmetic were being taught. Seems basic, right? But there's more! ✍️🧮
5/ The Collector of Coimbatore reported that institutions taught theology, law, and astronomy. Education started at age 5, and students also studied law. 🌟👶📚
6/ In Madura, there were 844 schools with 13,781 students. The Collector of Madras Cutcherry noted that admission age depended on mental abilities. Students studied astronomy and astrology. 🌠🔭
7/ The North Arcot District had 28 colleges and schools teaching Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. Nellore had 642 native Hindu schools, and even schools for specific subjects like Vedam, astronomy, music and law. 🏫📝
8/ The Collector of Masulipatam reported 465 schools and 49 colleges teaching Sanskrit, mathematics, law, and more. There were 4,847 scholars. 📚🧑🎓
9/ Bellary had 533 schools deprived of state support with 6,641 students studying subjects like theology, logic, and law. Students of all castes studied Ramayana, Mahabharata, and other classics. these died due to Europeans as per report 📜🧠
10/ Rajamundry had 279 colleges or gurukulams teaching law and astronomy. In Malabar, private teachers taught theology and law. Guntoor also had private education, with advanced students going to Benares. 🏛️👨🏫
11/ After analyzing the data, Thomas Munro recorded that Madras presidency had 12,948 colleges—one school per 1,000 people. Plus, home-tutored students were five times the number in schools. 🏠📖
12/ Despite invasions and the destruction of libraries and temples, India's education system was robust. The British impoverished the state, degrading education further. 🏴☠️📉
13/ This extensive education system existed even after centuries of turmoil. It's time to rethink the narrative that the British brought education to India. 🌍🧠💡
14/ Let's open our eyes and recognize the rich educational heritage of India, which thrived long before the British arrived. 🌺📜
15/ For more fascinating insights, dive into 'The Beautiful Tree' by Shri Dharmapal ji. 🌳📘 #IndianEducation #History #Colonialism #TheBeautifulTree #ShriDharmapal #Gandhi
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