Our Educational Problem (Classic Reprint)

Har Dayal

ISBN 10: 1330393635 / ISBN 13: 9781330393635

Published by Forgotten Books, 2017

About this Item

Print on Demand. This book challenges the colonial era British educational system in India which was designed to strengthen their rule in the country. It was established to transform the social and intellectual character of young Indians, replacing Indian languages, customs, and traditions with those of Britain. The author argues that this system, and others like it, crippled India and other colonies by weakening their indigenous practices, cultures, and self-pride. The text is supported by historical evidence from British officials and other sources that detail the original goals of the educational system in India. The author effectively uses this documentation to make the case that colonialism killed the soul and creativity of India's younger generation. In doing so, this book offers a deep analysis of the role of education in imperialism, assimilation, and the preservation of culture. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Our Educational Problem (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1330393635
• ISBN 13: 9781330393635
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • Education

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Synopsis

In Our Educational Problem, Har Dayal argues that government schooling has undermined national self-respect while shaping political loyalty to foreign rule.

This provocative examination questions who benefits from schooling and what true political awakening looks like in a colonized society. The book frames a debate about education, power, and the path a nation should take to gain real autonomy.

• Discover Dayal’s view of how schooling influenced leadership, policy, and national sentiment.
• See historical examples of how elites and common people respond differently to education and governance.
• Consider why “progress” and “reform” in education can clash with a nation’s sense of identity.
• Reflect on what kind of education might truly empower a people to govern themselves.

Ideal for readers of political history, postcolonial thought, and debates over education and national independence.

About the Author

Lala Har Dayal (14 October 1884 in Delhi, India – 4 March 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an Indian nationalist revolutionary. He was a polymath who turned down a career in the Indian Civil Service. His simple living and intellectual acumen inspired many expatriate Indians living in Canada and the USA to fight against British Imperialism during the First World War.