Std 8 Social Science – Education and British rule

Name them:
1. Indigenous institutions of learning -

2. The British scholars who translated ancient India texts into

English –

3.the two factions on the issue of education-

4. Hindu college in Calcutta was established by -

5. DAV institutions were started by -

6. Bengal school of art was founded by –

7. concept of learning developed by Gandhiji –

8. institutions established by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan –

9. the ruler of Baroda who introduced educational reforms -

10. The leaders who established National council of Education –

11. the medium of instruction in indigenous institutions –

12. Lord Macaulay’s speech in British parliament –

13. the year woods dispatch was made –

14. places where universities were set up in India –

15. Maharaja Sayajirao University was established by –

Answer the following:

1. Differentiate between an Orientalist and an Anglicist

2. Why was the national council of education set up?

3. List 3 demerits of western system of education

4. List 4 recommendations of the Woods dispatch.

5. What was the importance of Lod Macaulay’s speech in the

British parliament?

6. Write a short note on Shantiniketan.

7. Why was the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental college set up?

8. What was Gandhijis approach to education in India?