This document discusses the history of education in modern India from pre-independence times. It outlines several periods of education development: Vedic, Buddhist, Islamic, pre-independence, and post-independence. It then focuses on the development of education during the British period from 1700-1947 AD. Various European powers like the Portuguese, Dutch, French and British established trading posts in India and began missionary schools to propagate Christianity through education. These schools taught local and European languages as well as other subjects. Over time, the British gained control of India and contributed greatly to developing the modern system of English education in the country.

1. Dr. Pratibha Sagar
Department of Education (IASE)
MJP Rohilkhand University
Bareilly
Education in Modern India
(Pre Independence)

2. Vedic Period : 2500 B.C. to 500 B.C.
Buddhist Period: 500 B.C. to 1200 A.D.
Islamic Period: 1200 A.D. to 1700 A.D.
Pre-Independence: 1700 A.D. to 1947
Post-Independence: 1947 Onwards
Development of Education

3. British Period : 1700 A.D. to 1947 A.D.
East India Company Period – 1700-
1857
British Period – 1858-1947
Indian Period: 1947 Onwards
Modern Education

4. 1498 – Vasco-de-Gama- Portuguese sailor
1510 – Influx to India
1613- English Traders
Then Dutch, French and Danish traders
At last, British traders succeeded in
establishing their foothold in India
Beginning….

5. 1510 – Portuguese Christian
Missionaries
1613- British Christian Missionaries
East India Company
British Period
Beginning….

6. Propagation of Christianity and
Culture
Establishment of Educational Institute
St. Francis Xavier
Robert-de-Novili
Portuguese Christian Missionaries

7. Primary Schools in Goa
Portuguese language, local language,
maths & local crafts
Free education for adopting Christianity
Setup of printing press – 1556
Daman, Diu, Hoogly, Bombay, Chochin
Features of Portuguese Christian
Missionaries

8. Higher Education in Goa
1575- First Jesuit College in Goa
1577- St. Ann College in Bandra
Latin language, grammar, logic and
music
Founder of European system of
Education
Features of Portuguese Christian
Missionaries

9. Holland to India in mid 17th Century
Primary school for Dutch and Indians
Dutch, local language, Geography,
maths, local art and skills
No religious education
Left because of enmity with British.
Dutch Christian Missionaries

10. Entered India in 1667
Established factories near Pondicherry
and schools near factories.
Christianity Education compulsory
French & Local Language
3 times defeated by Britishers.
Forced to leave India
French Christian Missionaries

11. Entered India in 1680
Established factories in Travencore,
Tanjore & Trichinapalli.
Christianity Education compulsory
Local Language (Tamil)
Danish Christian Missionaries

12. Translated Bible in Tamil
1716- Teacher Training College in
English & different Indian Language
Sold their factories and returned to
Denmark.
Danish Christian Missionaries

13. Contribution in development of
Modern system of English
Education
Propagation of Christianity
Bengal was centre for this work
Christianity through education and
service to poor and needy
British Christian Missionaries

14. Charity school in Calcutta, Madras
& Bombay
English & Local Language
British Govt. Charter Act, 1695
permitted for schools in British
Cantonments
British Christian Missionaries

15. By 1731- Hundreds of Primary schools
in Bengal, Madras & Bombay
Secondary School in Madras
High Political Ambitions
British Christian Missionaries

16. Plassey(1757) & Buxar (1764) made
them ruler of Bengal, Bihar and Awadh
Charter Act of 1813 to provide freedom
to missionaries to organize education
British Christian Missionaries

17. To be Continued……..