UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2019 · Q2(b) · 20 marks
Examine the forces at work for the introduction of western education in India. Analyse the thrust given to it by the Christian Missionaries.
- Chapter
- Social and Cultural Developments
- Topic
- Western Education and the Missionaries
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