LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 14:3 March 2014
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
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         S. M. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
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English Language Education in India
A Journey from Imperialism to Decolonization

Santosh Kumar Mishra, M.A., B.Ed., SLET, Ph.D.
Naveen Kumar Pathak, M.A., M.Ed., UGC NET, DTE

Abstract

For various purposes the colonial rulers of India introduced English in India. While English was very important for them to run the colony, English proved to be a boon for Indians as it gave them the opportunity to know about the world and new ideals evolving around the globe. This gave Indians the courage to challenge the empire on the same principles of democracy, equality and universal brotherhood which the masters had been preaching for long. In addition, English education also created social awareness which enabled various sections of Indian society to fight for their rights from the domination of upper castes. The present paper is an attempt to show the misuse of English in India by the Empire to fulfill its imperialistic ambitions and its decolonization in the post Independent India.

Key Words: Education, Imperialism, Decolonization, Democracy, Equality.

Meaning and Growth of Imperialism

Growing changes in the economic activities in Europe brought Europeans to India in the sixteenth century. The French, Dutch, Portuguese and British began to arrive in India as traders. Later on realizing the immense wealth and business potentials of India, they started settling in the country and building their factories across India. Gradually the British became more and more powerful. As a result East India Company was formed in mid-eighteenth century to monopolize trade with India and to realize the British imperial ambitions.

Before we move further, let us first understand what imperialism is and what impact the arrival of empire had on the socio-economic and cultural life of the colonies.

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Santosh Kumar Mishra, M.A., B.Ed., SLET, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Arts, Science and Commerce
Modi University of Science and Technology
Lakshmangarh 332311
Rajasthan
India
Arsalonga84@gmail.com

Naveen Kumar Pathak, M.A., M.Ed., UGC NET, DTE
Research Scholar
Nehru Gram Bharti University
Allahabad 221505
Uttar Pradesh
India
Npathak271@gmail.com

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