Paper 1 · Higher Education
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (09.07.2022) Shift-II
During British rule in India, who is credited with diverting the attention of young Indians from Western education to Oriental education?
AMacaulay
BDalhousie
CAnnie Besant ✓ Correct
DFergusson
Correct answer: (C) Annie Besant — Annie Besant is credited with turning young Indians toward Oriental education, so option C is correct.
Explanation
★Annie Besant is credited with turning young Indians toward Oriental education, so option C is correct.
★Annie Besant was a British socialist, theosophist, and campaigner for Indian causes.
★She promoted Indian culture, religion, and traditional Oriental learning.
★She founded the Central Hindu College at Banaras, which grew toward Banaras Hindu University.
★She led the Indian National Congress in 1917 and championed home rule.
★Macaulay, by contrast, promoted English and Western education in his 1835 Minute.
★So among the figures listed, Besant is the one linked to Oriental education.
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