8th Class Social Science Civilising the "Native", Educating the Nation

  • question_answer 6)
     Why did Mahatma Gandhi think that English education has enslaved Indians?    

    Answer:

     Mahatma Gandhi thought that English education had enslaved Indians because colonial education created a sense of inferiority in the minds of Indians. It made them to see western civilisation as superior and destroyed the pride they had in their own culture. So, he called it sinful, Mahatma Gandhi wanted an education that could help Indians recovers their sense of dignity and self-respect.


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