16. "What, then, shall that language [of education in India) be? [Some) maintain that it should be the English. The other half strongly recommend the Arabic and Sanscrit. [sic] The whole question
seems to me to be, which language is the best worth knowing?... It is, I believe, no exaggeration
to say, that all the historical information which has been collected from all the books written in
the Sanscrit language is less valuable than what may be found in the most paltry abridgements
(short textbooks) used at preparatory schools in England." Thomas Babington Macaulay, "Lord
Macaulay's Minute," 1835
Although rule by the British brought peace and stability to India, the Indian people also suffered
under the British. Analyze what the above quotation implies about the way the British treated the
Indian people. Then explain how most people would react to such treatment. Think of how the
British might have avoided the Indian people's reactions and give one or two examples.
(3 Points)
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