Who said, "A single shelf of a good European library was worth the whole native literature of India and Arabia"?
- AT.B. Macaulay
- BDr. William Carey
- CLord Minto
- DCharles Grant
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
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Correct answer: (a) T.B. Macaulay
Explanation
The foundation of the modern education system in India was laid by Macaulay’s Minute (1835). Macaulay believed that “a single shelf in a good European library was worth the whole native literature of India and Arabia.” Ignoring Indian culture, he described it as a “storehouse of superstitions.” He wanted to spread Western education among Indians and create a group that would be Indian in colour and blood, but English in thought, taste, and intellect.