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What was the significance of Orientalist-Anglicist controversy in nineteenth century India? Analyse.

  • UPSC 2018
  • Social and Cultural Developments

The Orientalist-Anglicist controversy was ostensibly a dispute over the medium and content of education, but its resolution reshaped India's language hierarchy, administrative structure, and political consciousness well beyond the classroom.

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  • Significance for Educational Policy and Language Hierarchy
  • Significance for Administration and Economy
  • Significance for Cultural Identity
  • Significance for Politics and Nationalism
  • Conclusion

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