From inactivity to encouragement: the contribution of Lord Elphinstone to the educational development of the Madras Presidency (1837-1842).
In: History of Education, Jg. 47 (2018-11-01), Heft 6, S. 763-778
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In light of the focus placed on English education by the colonial government, and the petition signed by 70,000 local inhabitants of the Madras Presidency, Lord John Elphinstone, the Governor, made efforts to disseminate English education during his governorship (1837-1842). Spurred on by the petition, Elphinstone wrote two fundamental educational minutes, in 1839 and 1841, and established Madras High School. Later, the School was transformed into Presidency College and became the first home of the University of Madras. Elphinstone’s planning led to the first systematic effort by the Madras government to impart English education. Subsequently, Elphinstone emphasised the dissemination of secular education and inclusion of native people in educational administration. Against this background, this paper discusses the contribution of Elphinstone to the educational development of Madras. It also questions the historiographical neglect of Elphinstone and challenges the established post-colonial discourse that the establishment of English institutions was a ‘colonialist’ imposition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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From inactivity to encouragement: the contribution of Lord Elphinstone to the educational development of the Madras Presidency (1837-1842).
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Chandra, Gautam ; Mishra, Veerendra Kumar ; , Pranjali. |
Zeitschrift: | History of Education, Jg. 47 (2018-11-01), Heft 6, S. 763-778 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2018 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 0046-760X (print) |
DOI: | 10.1080/0046760X.2018.1484181 |
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