HISTORY
MOVEMENT
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
What was NOT a result of the Orientalist movement in India?
|
|
the Hindu Renaissance
|
|
|
British rejection of Indian culture
|
|
|
the creation of a literate middle class in India
|
|
|
the discovery of much of India’s “forgotten” past
|
Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Orientalists, in contrast, insisted on the primacy of local laws and traditions; some of those Orientalists conducted research on ancient or traditional Indian laws and legal structures in an effort to codify them for use by a colonial bureaucracy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Orientalists were people who promoted indian language and culture. They wanted to make indians realise the beauty and glory of their lost heritage. Unlike anglicists, they supported Indian philosophy, ancient texts and holy books.
Detailed explanation-3: -The father of orientalism was Sir william jones (1746-1794), a judge of the Calcutta Supreme Court, who initiated a systematic study of Indian classical languages.
There is 1 question to complete.