Subject Lessons: The Western Education of Colonial India

Exploring the impact of western education in colonial India, the book examines how British rulers introduced modern knowledge systems in schools and universities starting in 1835. This initiative aimed to replace indigenous knowledge, yet it was embraced by both colonizers and the colonized. Sanjay Seth investigates the transformation of western epistemology into the dominant framework for understanding India, revealing how it became perceived as the singular form of knowledge, overshadowing local ways of knowing.