| Assertion (A): A major lacuna in the early education policy of the British rule in India (during 1813 to 1857) was the almost total neglect of the education of .girls. |
| Reason (R): Social discrimination based on sex was prevalent in |
A) Britain also up to the 19th century and even the British women were treated as secondary subjects of the British Crown.
B) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false.
D) A is false bur R is true.
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
The early education policy of the British rule in India envisaged ' almost total neglect of the education of girls for which no funds were allotted because the government did not want to hurt the susceptibilities of orthodox Indians who were not in favour of public education of women and furthermore the Indian women could not be employed as clerks in the government offices.
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