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Which of the following is/are characteristic(s) of the debate between "Anglicists" and "Orientalists" in the 1930s? The Anglicists wanted to cut the money being spent on printing Sanskrit and Arabic texts. The Anglicists wanted to cut the money spent on printing Sanskrit texts but wished to continue to print in Persian. The Orientalists wanted stipend for the students of Arabic and Sanskrit. The Orientalists started a new Sanskrit College in Delhi. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which of the following is/are characteristic(s) of the debate between "Anglicists" and "Orientalists" in the 1930s? The Anglicists wanted to cut the money being spent on printing Sanskrit and Arabic texts. The Anglicists wanted to cut the money spent on printing Sanskrit texts but wished to continue to print in Persian. The Orientalists wanted stipend for the students of Arabic and Sanskrit. The Orientalists started a new Sanskrit College in Delhi. Select the correct answer using the code given below: Correct Answer 1 and 3 only 

The correct answer is 1 and 3 only.

  • The group of people who favoured western scientific knowledge in India came to be known as the Anglicists.
    • Anglicists people were very critical of Indian society and her literature they believed that only modern western education in philosophy, natural science, history, etc can uplift Indian society from the point it is. Hence Statement 1 is correct.
    • Anglicists wanted to cut the money spent on printing Sanskrit & Persian literature. Hence statement 2 is incorrect.

Key Points

  • The group of people who favoured traditional oriental learning is known as Orientalists.
    • Orientalists were the people who are not critical of the society nor they believed that Sanskrit and Persian literature were anywhere inferior to English literature.
    • The Orientalists wanted stipend for the students of Arabic and Sanskrit. Hence statement 3 is correct. 
    • Wilson’s advocacy of Sanskrit and Arabic followed existing Company support for the Sanskrit College (now Government Sanskrit College) in Banaras and the Madrasah (now Aliah University) in Calcutta. Hence, statement 4 is incorrect.

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