HIST-301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 34: William Henry Sleeman, Moral Authority, Danish India
9 Oct 2020
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Britain starts exporting and imposing its culture on others. These victories make britain more eager to impose its culture, language, politics and religion on others. After disciplining themselves and bringing the eic and nabobs under control, abolishing slavery, British politicians felt they had the moral authority to impose their will on others: 1835 indian education act. Based on thomas babington macauley"s "minute on indian education". Persian was imported to india as an administrative language by the mughal empire. Britain is no longer trying to mask its rule as a continuation of the mughal. Creates an english educated indian elite, the babus, who later pose a threat to continued british government. In addition to english language, indians should learn british history and literature. Represents the climax of an interventionist approach to british government in india. Eliminates indian cultural practices like sati and thuggee. The eic does not want trouble with missionaries in india because it will cause trouble and uprisings.
